Carried Away
- Released on
- Runtime
- 109 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Dennis Hopper
- Amy Irving
- Amy Locane
- Julie Harris
- Gary Busey
- Hal Holbrook
- Christopher Pettiet
- Priscilla Pointer
- Gail Cronauer
- Joe Stevens
- Connie Cooper
- Eleese Lester
- Doug Jackson
- Todd Duffey
Director
- Bruno Barreto
Producers
- Lisa M. Hansen
- Paul Hertzberg