A Death in the Family
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An adaptation of James Agee's 1957 autobiographical novel "A Death in the Family," a story of a family's fragility and resilience. Set in Knoxville, Tennessee, during the summer of 1915. On his way home from visiting his father one night, Jay Follet is suddenly killed in a car accident. After his wi
Cast & Crew
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Gilbert Cates
Director
Christopher Strand
Matthew Carlton
James Cromwell
Reed Alexander
David Alford
Film Details
Also Known As
Death in the Family, ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre's American Collection (03/25/02)
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Release Date
2002
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
An adaptation of James Agee's 1957 autobiographical novel "A Death in the Family," a story of a family's fragility and resilience. Set in Knoxville, Tennessee, during the summer of 1915. On his way home from visiting his father one night, Jay Follet is suddenly killed in a car accident. After his wife Mary and 7-year-old son, Rufus, learn the devastating news, they must figure out how to deal with the reality of life without him.
Director
Gilbert Cates
Director
Cast
Christopher Strand
Matthew Carlton
James Cromwell
Reed Alexander
David Alford
John Slattery
Annabeth Gish
Bill Raymond
Louden Wright
Margaret Askew
David Thomas Kerns
Lead Person
Andrew Willis
Austin Wolff
Kathleen Chalfant
Dave Ducey
Mac Pirkle
Crew
James Agee
Source Material (From Novel)
Cathy Andrade
Accounting Assistant
Terry Arthur
Key Grip
Steven Barnes
Camera Assistant
Gloria Belz
Makeup Artist
William Blanchard
Art Director
Bjorn Boisen
Gaffer
Ed Brooks
Advisor
David Buchert
Assistant
Marcia Calosio
Consultant
Gilbert Cates
Producer
Nino Centurion
Music Editor
Ronald Colby
Unit Production Manager
Ronald Colby
Coproducer
Christopher A. Debiec
Production Supervisor
Jo Doster
Location Casting
Dennis Doty
Producer
Rebecca Eaton
Executive Producer
Peggy Farrell
Costume Designer
Richard Feld
Assistant Director
Ed Fitzgerald
Property Master
Charles Fox
Music
Cynthia Fret
Assistant Editor
Michael G Green
Assistant Director
Sherbe Green
Construction
Stephen Grubbs
Sound Editor
Ruby Guidara
Set Decorator
Dave Gullberg
Boom Operator
Tim Hallinan
Other
Barbara Harris
Voice Casting
Olivia Harris
Casting
Anne Hopkins
Executive Producer
Phyllis Huffman
Casting
William Hunter
Other
Stephen M Katz
Director Of Photography
Rhonda Keaton
Set Costumer
Rory Robert Knepp
Camera Operator
Stephen Kulczycki
Executive Producer
Robert W Lenski
Writer
Randy Lovelady
Transportation Captain
Sydney Lunn
Other
Dianne Mapp-cheek
Production Accountant
Denise Marquez
Post-Production Assistant
Millie Moore
Editor
Helene Mulholland
Associate Producer
Terry O'bright
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Miles O'fun
Sound
Steve Pawera
Other
Susana Preston
Script Supervisor
Marian Rees
Executive Producer
John Richards
Music
Keith Rogers
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul A Simmons
Costume Supervisor
Rachel Simpson
Assistant Production Coordinator
Andy Straub
Transportation Coordinator
Tim Leary Swan
Production Supervisor
Tim Leary Swan
Location Manager
Chuck Tenpenny
Special Thanks To
David Trenkle
Camera Assistant
Glen Trew
Sound Mixer
Michealle Vanderpool-kohrs
Hair Stylist
Jessica Waggoner
Other
Jeff Wolf
Camera Operator
Kelly Young
Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Death in the Family, ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre's American Collection (03/25/02)
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Release Date
2002
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
