7.1
The Wild Child
1970
“The portrait of a woman who, at the edge of survival, found a world of meaning.”
Cross Creek (1983)
September 21, 19832h 7mEN
6.6
25 votes
Overview
In the 1930s, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings moves to Florida's backwaters to write in peace. She feels bothered by affectionate men, editors and confused neighbors, but soon she connects and writes The Yearling, a classic of American literature.
Director
Martin RittWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Stream
Rent
Buy
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$8.0M
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Thorn EMI Screen EntertainmentAssociated Film DistributionUniversal Pictures
Movies Like Cross Creek
Recommended for You
User Reviews
Wuchak
7.0***Decide what you want to do and then DO IT, come what may*** In 1928, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (Mary Steenburgen) in her early 30s moves to a blindly bought orange grove near the hamlet of Cross Creek, in northern Florida, which is located on a strip of land between two large lakes (Orange Lake and Lochloosa Lake). There she hopes to find the peace and privacy to launch her writing career. Peter Coyote plays a hotel owner from a nearby town that becomes fascinated by Marjorie while Alfre Woodard plays her maid. Rip Torn is on hand as an eccentric backwoodsman with Dana Hill appearing as h…
Read full review →