Convicts

– Texas writer Horton Foote's touching story set in 1902 features Robert Duvall as Sol, the hardened b..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 33 Minutes
Release Year:
1991
Convicts (1991)

Texas writer Horton Foote's touching story set in 1902 features Robert Duvall as Sol, the hardened boss of a sugar plantation who unwittingly becomes a mentor to a young boy named Horace (Lukas Haas), who comes to Sol looking for a way to earn a living. Horace eventually learns, through his associations with Sol, Ben (James Earl Jones) and others, that life, though it isn't always fair or just, is worth rising for every day.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

06 Dec 1991

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Peter Masterson

Writer:

Horton Foote (play), Horton Foote (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Robert Duvall, Lukas Haas, James Earl Jones, Starletta DuPois

Plot:

In 1902 Texas, 13-year-old Horace goes to work on old Soll's farm to earn enough money to buy a headstone for his father's grave. Unfortunately for Horace, Soll's senility, ill health, and obsession with the convict labor he uses to work the farm, make it unlikely that Horace will ever be paid the $12.50 Soll owes him for 6 months work.

Production:

MGM

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.9/10