''Paris Trout'' is a 1991 made-for-television

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Stephen Gyllenhaal Stephen Roark Gyllenhaal (; born October 4, 1949) is an American film director and poet. He is the father of actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Personal life Gyllenhaal was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Virginia Lowrie (née Childs) and ...

, starring

Dennis Hopper Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker and photographer. He attended the Actors Studio, made his first television appearance in 1954, and soon after appeared in ''Giant'' (1956). In the next ten years ...

Barbara Hershey Barbara Lynn Herzstein, better known as Barbara Hershey (born February 5, 1948), is an American actress. In a career spanning more than 50 years, she has played a variety of roles on television and in cinema in several genres, including weste ...

, and

Ed Harris Edward Allen Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an American actor and filmmaker. His performances in ''Apollo 13'' (1995), ''The Truman Show'' (1998), ''Pollock'' (2000), and '' The Hours'' (2002) earned him critical acclaim and Academy Award n ...

. It is based on the novel ''

Paris Trout ''Paris Trout'' is a 1991 made-for-television drama film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, starring Dennis Hopper, Barbara Hershey, and Ed Harris. It is based on the novel ''Paris Trout (novel), Paris Trout'' by author Pete Dexter. Plot Paris Tro ...

'' by author

Pete Dexter Pete Dexter (born July 22, 1943) is an American novelist. He won the U.S. National Book Award in 1988 for his novel '' Paris Trout''. Early life and education Dexter was born in Pontiac, Michigan. His father died when Dexter was four and he ...

Plot

Paris Trout is an unrepentant racist in 1949

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

. The greedy and paranoid shopkeeper murders the sister of a black man who refuses to repay Trout’s

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. When Trout is arrested for the crime, he is stunned and enraged, showing himself to be a man of the

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. Lawyer Harry Seagraves arrives to calm the waters in court but is soon caught in crimes of his own, including a dangerous and doomed affair with Trout's wife.

Cast

as Paris Trout *

as Hanna Trout *

as Harry Seagraves * Ray McKinnon as Carl Bonner *

Tina Lifford Tina may refer to: People *Tina (given name), people and fictional characters with the given name ''Tina'' Places *Tina, Iran, a village in Khuzestan Province, Iran *Tina, Tunisia, a town in Sfax Governorate, Tunisia * Tina, Guadalcanal, Solomon ...

as Mary Sayers * Darnita Henry as Rosie Sayers * Eric Ware as Henry Ray Sayers *

RonReaco Lee RonReaco Lee (born August 27, 1977) is an American television and film actor best known for his roles as Tyreke Scott on the ABC/The WB sitcom '' Sister, Sister'', and as Jamal Woodson on the BET romantic comedy '' Let's Stay Together''. From 2014 ...

as Chester Sayers *

Gary Bullock Gary may refer to: *Gary (given name), a common masculine given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name *Gary, Indiana, the largest city named Gary Places ;Iran *Gary, Iran, Sistan and Baluchestan Province ;Unit ...

as Buster Devonne * Sharlene Ross as Mother Trout's Nurse *

Jim Peck James Edward Peck (born April 16, 1939 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American television and radio personality based in Milwaukee and is perhaps best known for his time as a game show host. Early career After Peck graduated from Marquette Univer ...

as Estes Singletray *

Dan Biggers Daniel Upshaw Biggers (January 18, 1931 – December 5, 2011) was an American college official and actor best known for his role as Frank "Doc" Robb on the television series '' In the Heat of the Night''. Life and career Biggers was born in New ...

as Mayor Harn * Ernest Dixon as Truck Driver * Wallace Wilkinson as Dr. Brewer * Ron Leggett as Glass Man

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* * 1991 films 1991 drama films American drama films American courtroom films Films about racism Films directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal Films set in Georgia (U.S. state) Films based on American novels Films scored by David Shire Viacom Pictures films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{1990s-drama-film-stub