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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:5
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.8/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Locke and Keach both made their film debuts in this fine cinematic adaptation of Carson McCuller's heart-wrenching story. A deaf-mute man living in a small town in Alabama befriends a lonely... Locke and Keach both made their film debuts in this fine cinematic adaptation of Carson McCuller's heart-wrenching story. A deaf-mute man living in a small town in Alabama befriends a lonely adolescent girl. Arkin is superb and James Wong Howe's photography is first-rate . [More]
Starring: Alan Arkin, Sondra Locke, Cicely Tyson, Stacy Keach
Starring: Alan Arkin, Sondra Locke, Cicely Tyson, Stacy Keach, Laurinda Barrett, Chuck McCann, Biff McGuire, Percy Rodriguez
Director: Robert Ellis Miller
Director: Robert Ellis Miller
Screenwriter: Thomas C. Ryan, Carson McCullers
Producer: Thomas C. Ryan, Marc Merson
Composer: Dave Grusin
Reviews for The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Alan Arkin gives a distinguished, Oscar-nominated performance as a deaf-mute man in Robert Ellis Miller's adaptation of Carson McCullers' acclaimed novel, that also features debut turns from Sondra Locke and Stacy Keach.
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