The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995)

6.2/10 109 min Drama

Overview

The setting is early America during the oil boom. An elderly, down on his luck 'oil man', Mr. Cox finds himself in the town of Henrietta. Using unconventional methods, he convinces himself and local Don Day that there is oil on Day's land. The financially strapped Day puts everything into finding oil...but at what cost?

Cast

Robert Duvall

Mr. Cox

Aidan Quinn

Don Day

Frances Fisher

Cora Day

Brian Dennehy

Big Dave McDermot

Lexi Randall

Beatric Day (eldest daughter)

Francesca Eastwood

Mary Day (as Francesca Ruth Eastwood)

Joe Stevens

Big Dave's driver

Billy Bob Thornton

Roy

Victor Wong

Henry Nakai

Paul Lazar

Seymour

Spencer Garrett

Delbert Tims

Park Overall

Shirl (waitress)

Zach Grenier

Larry Ligstow (owner of Greek restaurant)

Wayne Dehart

Robert

Woody Watson

Jack Sterling

Dylan Baker

Alex Wilde

Tom Aldredge

Grizzled old man

Robert Westenberg

Mr. Rumsfelk

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