Frances

Frances

1982

This biopic explores the true story of Frances Farmer (Jessica Lange), a mold-breaking actress from Seattle who moved to Hollywood, Calif., and gained notoriety for her unconventional attitude. After being lured to New York under false pretenses, dealing with her overbearing mother and an addiction to alcohol lead to a mental collapse. Institutionalized, Farmer is abused by patients and staff alike. Following her release, Farmer hosts a local Indianapolis TV show until her death in 1970.

Beautiful. Talented. Intelligent. Courageous. Her name was Frances Farmer. She should have been the silver screen's Greatest Star.

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Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Biography
Length
2 hrs. 20 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 3, 1982
US Box Office
$5,000,000 (#4904 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Lions Gate Films
Released
March 2, 2010
Acquired Date
April 27, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Jessica Lange
Jessica Lange
Sam Shepard
Sam Shepard
Kim Stanley
Kim Stanley
Bart Burns
Bart Burns
Jordan Charney
Jordan Charney
Jeffrey DeMunn
Jeffrey DeMunn
James Karen
James Karen
Darrell Larson
Darrell Larson
Woodrow Parfrey
Woodrow Parfrey
Christopher Pennock
Christopher Pennock
John Randolph
John Randolph
Allan Rich
Allan Rich
Jack Riley
Jack Riley
Lane Smith
Lane Smith

Directors

Graeme Clifford
Graeme Clifford

Producers

Jonathan Sanger
Jonathan Sanger

Writers

Eric Bergren
Eric Bergren
Christopher De Vore
Christopher De Vore
Nicholas Kazan
Nicholas Kazan

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh
67%
Tomatometer
30 votes
RT Fresh Certified
78%
Popcornmeter
142 votes
METASCORE
48
8 votes
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
8,859 votes

Additional Info

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