The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995)

6.0/10 • 109 min • Drama

Overview

The setting is early America during the oil boom. An elderly, down on his luck 'oil man', Mr. Cox finds himself in the town of Henrietta. Using unconventional methods, he convinces himself and local Don Day that there is oil on Day's land. The financially strapped Day puts everything into finding oil...but at what cost?

Cast

Robert Duvall

Aidan Quinn

Frances Fisher

Brian Dennehy

Big Dave McDermot

Lexi Randall

Beatric Day (eldest daughter)

Francesca Eastwood

Mary Day (as Francesca Ruth Eastwood)

Joe Stevens

Big Dave's driver

Billy Bob Thornton

Victor Wong

Paul Lazar

Spencer Garrett

Park Overall

Shirl (waitress)

Zach Grenier

Larry Ligstow (owner of Greek restaurant)

Wayne Dehart

Woody Watson

Dylan Baker

Tom Aldredge

Grizzled old man

Robert Westenberg

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