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The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995)

The Stars Fell on Henrietta poster
Directed by
James Keach
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An aging oil prospector in 1930s Texas convinces a struggling farm family to let him drill for oil on their land. The film follows his quest for one last strike and the family's hopes for a better life.

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What happens

The Stars Fell on Henrietta is a 1995 American drama film from Warner Bros., directed by James Keach and produced by Clint Eastwood. The film is based on a short story written by Winifred Sanford titled "Luck". The script for the film was penned by Philip Railsback, who is Sanford's grandson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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