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Frances   1982         R, 140 min. Genre: Drama Director: Graeme Clifford   Cast: Jessica Lange, Kim Stanley, Sam Shepard, Jeffrey DeMunn, Bart Burns, Jordan Charney, Kevin Costner, Anjelica Huston, Jonathan Banks, Bonnie Bartlett, James Brodhead, Jane Jenkins, Rod Colbin, Daniel Chodos, Lee de Broux   Actress Frances Farmer (Jessica Lange) had everything going for her—except the ability to adapt to stardom, and her controlling mother (Kim Stanley) does not help the situation. As a solution to her problems, Frances resorts to alcohol, and her mother has her committed to an insane asylum. While in the asylum, a brain operation is performed on Frances, and she is raped by inmates. Finally, Frances is released to her mother's custody where she must remain until she comes up with a legal way to break away from her mother. Lange won an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of the rebellious actress who was silenced by the Hollywood establishment. Cast Jessica Lange Jessica Lange Kim Stanley Lillian Farmer Sam Shepard Harry York Jeffrey DeMunn Clifford Odets Bart Burns Ernest Farmer Jordan Charney Harold Clurman Kevin Costner Luther Anjelica Huston Mental Patient Jonathan Banks Hitchhiker Bonnie Bartlett Studio Stylist James Brodhead Desk Sergeant Jane Jenkins Lady at Roosevelt Hotel Rod Colbin Judge Daniel Chodos "No Escape" Director Lee de Broux "Flowing Gold" Director