| Scorchers | |
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Redesigned Scorchers DVD Cover |
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| Directed by | David Beaird |
| Produced by | Morrie Eisenman and Richard Hellman |
| Written by | David Beaird |
| Narrated by | Leland Crooke (Opening and closing monologues) |
| Starring | Faye Dunaway Denholm Elliott James Earl Jones Emily Lloyd Jennifer Tilly |
| Music by | Carter Burwell |
| Cinematography | Peter Deming |
| Editing by | David Garfield |
| Distributed by | Goldcrest Films |
| Release date(s) | March 1991 |
| Running time | 88 min. |
| Country | USA / UK |
| Language | English |
Scorchers is an ensemble drama from 1991 written and directed by David Beaird with a cast of among others Faye Dunaway, James Earl Jones, Denholm Elliott, Leland Crooke and Emily Lloyd. The film is based on the eponymous 1985 stage play by David Beaird which premiered at the Equity Waiver Theater in Los Angeles and had also Leland Crooke in the cast.
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Scorchers 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.
"Les Flammes D'Enfer" Traditional Performed by Mamou Master provided by Jungle Productions/Austin, Tx.
"Tit Galop Pour Mamou" Written and Composed by Dewey Balfa Performed by Mamou Master provided by Jungle Productions/Austin, Tx. Courtesy of Flat Town Music Co.
"Bayou Teche" Written and composed by Nathan Abshire Performed by Mamou Master provided by Jungle Productions/Austin, Tx. Courtesy of Flat Town Music Co.
"Jolie Blonde" Traditional Performed by Mamou Master provided by Jungle Productions/Austin, Tx.
"La Louisiane" Written and compsoed by Steve LaFleur Performed by Mamou Master provided by Jungle Productions/Austin, Tx. Courtesy of Stephen LaFleur Music
"Symphony No. 5 - Adagietto" Composed by Gustav Mahler Performed by The Budapest Festival Orchestra Conducted by Ivan Fischer Courtesy of Delta Music, Inc.
The DVD was released by Trinity Home Entertainment in January 2005, but in full screen and without any bonus material. However, the DVD does have an opening monologue by Leland Crooke that was absent from the original VHS release.