Scorchers (film)

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Scorchers
Redesigned Scorchers DVD Cover
Directed by	David Beaird
Written by	David Beaird
Starring	Faye Dunaway Denholm Elliott James Earl Jones Emily Lloyd Jennifer Tilly
Release date(s)	1991
Running time	81 min.
Country	U.S.A. / U.K.
Language	English
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An star-filled ensemble cast came together to make this 1991 film, which is largely about the love lives of three women, and which takes place in cajun Louisiana on the wedding night of a young woman named Splendid (played by Emily Lloyd). Splendid is scared to death of what will happen in the bedroom with her new husband, Dolan (James Wilder) and her father, Jumper (Leland Crooke), finds himself having to coax his daughter to submit to the groom.

Meanwhile, Talbot (Jennifer Tilly) comes to terms with the fact that her husband has not been satisfied at home and has been cheating on her, as the town prostitute, Thais (Faye Dunaway) shares her wisdom on the ways of men -- all this takes place while the town bartender, Bear (James Earl Jones) and the town drunk, Howler (Denholm Elliott), debate the finer points of music and life.

The soundtrack of the film features the Adagietto from Mahler's Fifth Symphony.

The DVD was released by Trinity Home Entertainment in January of 2005.