Picnic (2000) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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Adaptation of William Inge's play about a drifter who shakes up a small Midwestern town when he falls for his old friend's fiancee. Hal arrives in Elgin, Kansas, looking for his college chum, Alan Benson, a wealthy young man whom he plans to ask for a job. Currently a drifter with no money, Hal conn

Cast & Crew

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Ivan Passer

Chad Morgan

Mary Steenburgen

Richard Dillard

E J Nolan

Marietta Marich

Film Details

Genre

Adaptation

Drama

Period

Release Date

2000

Location

Austin, Texas, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Synopsis

Adaptation of William Inge's play about a drifter who shakes up a small Midwestern town when he falls for his old friend's fiancee. Hal arrives in Elgin, Kansas, looking for his college chum, Alan Benson, a wealthy young man whom he plans to ask for a job. Currently a drifter with no money, Hal connects with Millie, the outspoken sister of the town beauty, Madge Owens. Madge is about to be engaged to Alan at the annual town celebration taking place that very night. Madge has been named Neewollah Queen, an honor previously bestowed on her mother, Flo, and will be crowned at the festival, which culminates in a picnic. Hal attends the event and is drawn to Madge. Sparks fly, and they leave the picnic in the car Alan lent Hal. A jealous Alan accuses Hal of stealing his car and his girlfriend and resentment that dates back to their college days resurfaces. Hal leaves town to escape the police, while Madge confronts her feelings for both men, decides to change her destiny and follow her heart.

Director

Ivan Passer

Cast

Chad Morgan

Mary Steenburgen

Richard Dillard

E J Nolan

Marietta Marich

Rodger Boyce

J.d. Evermore

Davi Jay

Marco Perella

Ben Caswell

John Paul Shepard

Bonnie Bedelia

Jay O Sanders

Gretchen Mol

Josh Brolin

Dorothy Layne

Christopher Bills

Crew

Anna Abbey

Costume Supervisor

Blue Andre

Executive Producer

Blue Andre

Marc Andrus

Charles Bernstein

Jennifer Blank

Barbara Brinkley

Billy Cude

Transportation Coordinator

Robert Edmondson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Susan Elkins

Location Manager

Shelley Evans

Joel Fein

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Nancy Florent

Jeffrey S Grant

Executive Producer

Jo Jo Gunthrie

Stephanie Hagen

Associate Producer

Richard Halsey

Bruce Hickey

Sean Hubbert

Assistant Editor

John Huke

Production Designer

Randy Smith Huke

William Inge

Play As Source Material

Sherry Klein

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Roseanne Leto Broadwater

Co-Executive Producer

Jon Lewis

Michael Lohmann

Camera Operator

Whitney Miller

Greg T Moon

Kelly Nelson

Lori Openden

Vincent Palmo

Assistant Director

Dorothy Pearl

John Patrick Pritchett

M Caroline Pruet

Leeann Radeka

Ousama Rawi

Director Of Photography

Jack Frost Sanders

Assistant Director

J P Schwan

Stunt Coordinator

Faye Sloan

Costume Designer

Kerri Smeltzer

Art Department Coordinator

Floyd V Smith

Property Master

Patsy Swayze

Kathleen Townes

Assistant Production Coordinator

Pam Fuller Vasquez

Script Supervisor

Keith Walters

Assistant Property Master

Robert K Weinberger

Construction Coordinator

Mario West

Kerry Wilson

Nita Wilson

Production Supervisor

Jim Yant

Sally Young

Unit Production Manager

Film Details

Genre

Adaptation

Drama

Period

Release Date

2000

Location

Austin, Texas, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States April 16, 2000

Completed shooting March 8, 2000.

Began shooting February 10, 2000.

The 1955 theatrical film "Picnic" starred William Holden, Kim Novak, Rosalind Russell and Betty Field.

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