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  • The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991)
  • PG-13
    101 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991)
PG-13
101 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

A tangled triangle. In the rural South of the early 20th century, Miss Amelia is the town eccentric, selling corn liquor and dispensing medicine. She takes in her half-sister's son, a diminutive crook-back named Lymon. He suggests they ...See moreA tangled triangle. In the rural South of the early 20th century, Miss Amelia is the town eccentric, selling corn liquor and dispensing medicine. She takes in her half-sister's son, a diminutive crook-back named Lymon. He suggests they open a café in the downstairs of her large house. Marvin Macy gets out of prison and returns to town; turns out he was married to Amelia but it wasn't consummated. He pleaded, then got angry. Is he back for revenge? Eventually, Amelia and Marvin stage a no-holds-barred fight in the café. Lymon's complicated response to Marvin and to Cousin Amelia figures in the resolution. Written by See less
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Edward Albee (play) | Michael Hirst (screenplay) | Carson McCullers (novel)
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Jun 1991 (United States)

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55 cast members
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Vanessa Redgrave
Miss Amelia Miss Amelia   See fewer
Keith Carradine
Marvin Macy Marvin Macy   See fewer
Cork Hubbert
Cousin Lymon Cousin Lymon   See fewer
Rod Steiger
Rev. Willin Rev. Willin   See fewer
Austin Pendleton
Lawyer Taylor Lawyer Taylor   See fewer
Beth Dixon
Mary Hale Mary Hale   See fewer
Lanny Flaherty
Merlie Ryan Merlie Ryan   See fewer
Mert Hatfield
Stumpy McPhail Stumpy McPhail   See fewer
Earl Hindman
Henry Macy Henry Macy   See fewer
Anne Pitoniak
Mrs. McPhail Mrs. McPhail   See fewer
Lauri Raymond
Sadie Ricketts Sadie Ricketts   See fewer
Joe Stevens
Henry Ford Crimp (as Joe Stephens) Henry Ford Crimp (as Joe Stephens)   See fewer
Keith Wommack
Tom Rainey Tom Rainey   See fewer
Kevin Wommack
George Rainey George Rainey   See fewer
Laura Burns
Molly Kelly Molly Kelly   See fewer
Megan Bowman
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Fred Brumfield
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Mary Brumfield
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Pam Christian
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Jack Colby
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Ted J. Crum
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Candi Duke
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Gayle Epperson
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Mandy Fabian
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Anne Greenwood-Milzman
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Margaret Hoard
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Trula Hoosier
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Robert Jones
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Kyle Kennedy
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Bill Kreger
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Dorothy Layne
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J.W. McCrary
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C.K. McFarland
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Misty McNeely
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Bucky Meadows
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Terry Mross
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Nan Norvell
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Eric Paul
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Scott Payne
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Bill Polk
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Douglas Pope
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Virginia Pratt
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Zane Rockenbaugh
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Elisabeth Ryall
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Don Stroud
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Kalab Tye
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Mac Williams
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Taylor Williams
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Christopher Woods
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Paul Wright
Richard Carpenter Richard Carpenter   See fewer
Gwen Wunneburger
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Ingo Neuhaus
Chaingang (uncredited) Chaingang (uncredited)   See fewer
Gayland Williams
Gossip (uncredited) Gossip (uncredited)   See fewer
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