Paris Trout Explained

Paris Trout
Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal
Producer:Frank Konigsberg
Larry Sanitsky
Starring:Dennis Hopper
Barbara Hershey
Ed Harris
Music:David Shire
Cinematography:Robert Elswit
Editing:Harvey Rosenstock
Distributor:Palace Pictures
Runtime:100 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Paris Trout is a 1991 drama film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, starring Dennis Hopper, Barbara Hershey, and Ed Harris.[1]

It is based on the novel Paris Trout by author Pete Dexter.[1]

Plot

Paris Trout is an unrepentant racist in 1949 Georgia. The greedy and paranoid shopkeeper murders the sister of a black man who refuses to repay Trout’s IOU. When Trout is arrested for the crime, he is stunned and enraged, showing himself to be a man of the Old South. Lawyer Harry Seagraves arrives to calm the waters in court but is soon caught in crimes of his own, including a dangerous and doomed affair with Trout's wife.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The New York Times. TV Weekend; The Evil That Can't Be Buried, in 'Paris Trout'. John J. O'Connor (journalist). John J.. O'Connor. April 19, 1991.