Convicts (1991)
Freedom has its price.
In 1902, 13-year-old Horace toils on a run-down plantation in rural Texas to buy a tombstone for the father he lost a year earlier. Soll, the crusty old Confederate who owns the plantation and depends on convict labor to keep his farm running, takes a liking to Horace. However, Soll is aging and sinking into senility, making the possibility of Horace ever getting his pay increasingly unlikely. On Christmas Eve, as Soll becomes obsessed with his own mortality, he makes a grand promise... forcing Horace to confront his fear of death and the harsh truths of a decadent society.
- Date of release
- 1991-01-01
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (22)
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Peter Masterson
- Collection
- The Orphans' Home Cycle
Casting
- Robert Duvall — Soll Gautier
- Lukas Haas — Horace Robedaux
- James Earl Jones — Ben Johnson
- Starletta DuPois — Martha Johnson
- Carlin Glynn — Asa
- Calvin Levels — Leroy
- Gary Swanson — Billy
Interesting facts
Convicts is a 1991 film directed by Peter Masterson. It stars Robert Duvall and Lukas Haas. It is based on the Horton Foote 1977 play Convicts which is part of The Orphans' Home Cycle.
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