Overview

Based on Jim Harrison's book, "Farmer". 47-year-old Joseph Svenden lives on the family farm with his dying mother and teaches at a two room schoolhouse with Rosealee, his lover and his best friend's widow. Joseph, who lacks a college degree, learns that he will lose his teaching job at the end of the year when the school district expands into his town. Meanwhile, he is seduced by 17-year-old Catherine, a new student in his class. His affair with Catherine and losing his teaching job forces Joseph to take a look at his previously dull life and to decide how he wants to live the rest of it.

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Cast

Dennis Hopper

Joseph Svenden

Amy Irving

Rosealee Henson

Amy Locane

Catherine Wheeler

Julie Harris

Joseph's Mother

Gary Busey

Major Nathan Wheeler

Hal Holbrook

Doctor Evans

Christopher Pettiet

Robert Henson

Priscilla Pointer

Lily Henson

Gail Cronauer

Beverly

Joe Stevens

School Board Man

Eleese Lester

Marie

Doug Jackson

Frank