| Carried Away | |
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| Directed by | Bruno Barreto |
| Screenplay by | Ed Jones |
| Based on | Farmer by Jim Harrison |
| Produced by | Paul Hertzberg Amy Irving |
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| Cinematography | Russ Brandt Declan Quinn |
| Edited by | Bruce Cannon |
| Music by | Bruce Broughton Jack Fulton |
| Production companies | New Line Cinema CineTel Films |
| Distributed by | Fine Line Features |
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| Running time | 109 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $290,978 |
Carried Away (also known as Acts of Love) is a 1996 American English language film directed by Brazilian Bruno Barreto. It is based on the novel Farmer by Jim Harrison.
The film stars Dennis Hopper, Amy Irving (Barreto's then wife), Gary Busey, and Amy Locane. The tagline reads "No love is safe from desire".
Plot
Joseph Svenden is a middle-aged schoolteacher who lives on a farm with his dying mother. In his simple life there is no excitement, even in his long-time relationship with a widow. However, when a beautiful 17-year-old girl enrolls in his class, life takes an unexpected turn. She boards her horse in his barn, and they flirt. They carry on a furtive relationship which leaves him torn between passion and knowing that he is doing something wrong. When their relationship becomes public, many different reactions ensue.
Cast
- Dennis Hopper as Joseph Svenden
- Todd Duffey as Young Joseph Svenden
- Amy Irving as Rosealee Henson
- Amy Locane as Catherine Wheeler
- Julie Harris as Joseph's Mother
- Gary Busey as Major Nathan Wheeler
- Hal Holbrook as Dr. Evans
- Christopher Pettiet as Robert Henson
- Priscilla Pointer as Lily Henson
- Gail Cronauer as Beverly
- Alissa Alban as School Board Superintendent
- E.J. Morris as School Board Woman
- Joe Stevens as School Board Man
- Connie Cooper as Charlotte
- Eleese Lester as Marie
- Doug Jackson as Frank
Karen Churchill
Production
Bruno Barreto directed his wife Amy Irving in a sex scene with Dennis Hopper, which was later edited. "You wouldn't believe what was cut," Irving said. "Sometimes I couldn't believe what he was asking me to do."
References
- "Carried Away". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- "People". www.upi.com. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
External links
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