
Movie · tv movie, drama
The Cracker Factory
1979 · 1h 40m
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What is it about? The Cracker Factory
The only way to stop feeling trapped was to stop feeling at all.
Drama depicting the problems of a suburban housewife suffering from fits of depression and alcoholism, and her stay in a psychiatric center after a feeble suicide attempt.
Genres: tv movie, drama. Themes: alcoholism, bestseller, mental illness.
Cast and crew The Cracker Factory
AllCreators
- Directed byBurt Brinckerhoff
- ScreenplayRichard Alan Shapiro
- Based on the novel byJoyce Burditt
- CinematographyMichel Hugo
- EditingJohn A. Martinelli
Full cast and crew27 cast members, 13 crew
Cast:
- Natalie Wood · Cassie Barrett
- Perry King · Edwin Alexander
- Peter Haskell · Charlie Barrett
- Shelley Long · Clara
- Vivian Blaine · Helen
- Marian Mercer · Eleanor
- Juliet Mills · Tinkerbell
- John Harkins · Dunhill
- Barbara Tarbuck · Alice
- Shane Butterworth · Greg Barrett
- David Comfort · Steven Barrett
- Tonya Crowe · Jenny Barrett
- Robert Perault · Bobby Barrett
- Bebe Drake · Gloria
- Elsa Raven · Dalton
- Peggy Rea · Pomeroy
- Art Evans · Abdul
- Donald Hotten · Ludwig
- Sydney Lassick · Ernie
- Delia Salvi · Norma
- Eugene Elman · Proctor
- Vernon Weddle · John
- Laurence Haddon · Ted R.
- Joe Lowry · Marshall
- Hank Ross · Stockboy
- Bob Corso · Orderly
- Vincent Di Paolo · Waiter
Crew:
- Burt Brinckerhoff · Director
- Joyce Burditt · Novel
- Richard Alan Shapiro · Writer
- Richard Alan Shapiro · Producer
- Tony Converse · Executive Producer
- Roger Gimbel · Executive Producer
- John A. Martinelli · Editor
- Jane Feinberg · Casting
- Michel Hugo · Director of Photography
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Details The Cracker Factory

- First theatrical release
- March 16, 1979
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- EMI Television, Roger Gimbel Productions
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Cracker Factory?
1h 40m (100 minutes).
Who’s in The Cracker Factory?
Natalie Wood, Perry King, Peter Haskell, Shelley Long, Vivian Blaine, Marian Mercer, Juliet Mills, John Harkins, Barbara Tarbuck, and Shane Butterworth. Directed by Burt Brinckerhoff.
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