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The Evening Star

The Evening Star

The continuing story of 'Terms of Endearment'.

19966.02h 9m

Overview

Continuing the story of Aurora Greenway in her latter years. After the death of her daughter, Aurora struggled to keep her family together, but has one grandson in jail, a rebellious granddaughter, and another grandson living just above the poverty line.

Directed by Robert Harling
Written by Larry McMurtry, Robert Harling
Produced by David Paul Kirkpatrick, Polly Platt, Keith Samples
Box Office0Revenue: $12.8M

Top Cast

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Aurora Greenway

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

Jerry Bruckner

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

Melanie Horton

Miranda Richardson

Miranda Richardson

Patsy Carpenter

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Arthur Cotton

Scott Wolf

Scott Wolf

Bruce

George Newbern

George Newbern

Tommy Horton

Marion Ross

Marion Ross

Rosie Dunlop

Mackenzie Astin

Mackenzie Astin

Teddy Horton

Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

Hector Scott

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookgrandparent grandchild relationshiptexasterminal illnessfamily relationshipssequeldeath

About The Evening Star

The Evening Star is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1996 exploring themes of based on novel or book, grandparent grandchild relationship, texas, terminal illness, family relationships, sequel. Directed by Robert Harling, it stars Shirley MacLaine, Bill Paxton, Juliette Lewis. Continuing the story of Aurora Greenway in her latter years. After the death of her daughter, Aurora struggled to keep her family together, but has one grandson in jail, a rebellious granddaughter, and another grandson living just above the poverty line.

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