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From acclaimed writer/director John Sayles (Lone Star, Passion Fish) comes an unforgettable portrait of a richly diverse Florida town threatened by real estate developers. Edie Falco, Angela Bassett and Timothy Hutton lead a remarkable ensemble. A tidal wave of change is coming to Delrona Beach, Florida. Out-of-state developers have descended upon the sleepy coastal community with the promise of big bucks and bigger changes. Torn between honoring family obligations and the lure of quick cash, the locals greet the outsiders with a wildly mixed reception. Marly (Falco, TV's "The Sopranos") is eager to sell the family business and start her life over. As caretaker to her father's motel and restaurant, she's grown resentful of missed opportunities but finds a glimmer of hope in a tentative romance with a visiting landscape architect (Oscar® winner Timothy Hutton). Desiree (Oscar® nominee Angela Bassett) left town years ago to escape scandal and make a name for herself as an actress. Reluctantly returning home, she finds her strong-willed mother (Mary Alice) unwilling to let go of the past. Co-starring Mary Steenburgen, James McDaniel, Jane Alexander and Ralph Waite, SUNSHINE STATE is a winning tribute to everyone who lives and works in a land of dreams realized and dreams deferred.
Original Release
06/21/2002
US Release
06/21/2002
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Alex Lewis | Terrell / Terrell Wilkins |
Alan King | Murray Silver |
Cullen Douglas | Jefferson Cash |
Clifton James | Buster Bidwell |
Eliot Asinof | Silent Sam |
James McDaniel | Reggie Perry |
Angela Bassett | Desiree Perry |
Edie Falco | Marly Temple |
Amanda Wing | Krissy |
Timothy Hutton | Jack Meadows |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Alex Lewis | Terrell / Terrell Wilkins |
Alan King | Murray Silver |
Cullen Douglas | Jefferson Cash |
Clifton James | Buster Bidwell |
Eliot Asinof | Silent Sam |
James McDaniel | Reggie Perry |
Angela Bassett | Desiree Perry |
Edie Falco | Marly Temple |
Amanda Wing | Krissy |
Timothy Hutton | Jack Meadows |
Perry Lang | Greg |
Miguel Ferrer | Lester |
Gordon Clapp | Earl Pinkney |
Kyle Meenan | Dick Yordan |
Mary Steenburgen | Francine Pinkney |
Jon Coen | Officer Bryce |
James Brower | Park Employee |
Bill Cobbs | Dr. Elton Lloyd |
Barbara Young | Mrs. Pierce |
Mary Alice | Eunice Stokes |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Maggie Renzi | Producer |
Nancy Schafer | Producer |