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| name = Falling from Grace
| name = Falling from Grace
| image = Falling from Grace Poster.jpg
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| caption = Film poster
| caption = Film poster
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| director = [[John Mellencamp]]
| director = [[John Mellencamp]]
| story = [[Larry McMurtry]]
| story = [[Larry McMurtry]]
| producer = Harry Sandler
| starring = {{unbulleted list|John Mellencamp|[[Mariel Hemingway]]|[[Claude Akins]]|[[Dub Taylor]]|[[Kay Lenz]]}}
| starring = {{unbulleted list|John Mellencamp|[[Mariel Hemingway]]|[[Claude Akins]]|[[Dub Taylor]]|[[Kay Lenz]]|Larry Crane}}
| cinematography = Victor Hammer
| editing = [[Dennis Virkler]]
| distributor = [[Columbia Pictures]]
| distributor = [[Columbia Pictures]]
| released = {{film date|1992|02|21|US}}
| released = {{film date|1992|02|21|US}}
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'''''Falling from Grace''''' is a 1992 American [[drama film]] [[film director|directed by]] and starring [[John Mellencamp]]; it was met with more positive reviews than not.
'''''Falling from Grace''''' is a 1992 American [[drama film]] [[film director|directed by]] and starring [[John Mellencamp]]; it was met with more positive reviews than not.


==Plot summary==
The 100-minute [[drama film]] is the on-screen and [[list of directorial debuts|directorial debut]] rock singer John Mellencamp.<ref name="Box Office Mojo" /> It also stars [[Mariel Hemingway]], [[Claude Akins]], [[Dub Taylor]], [[Kay Lenz]], and Larry Crane.<ref name="BBFC" /> [[Larry McMurtry]]'s story closely follows one of Mellencamp's own: following a [[country music|country-music]] celebrity who returns to [[Indiana]] with his wife (Hemingway), but [[adultery|cheats]] with a hometown lover (Lenz), repeating the spiraling lifestyle of his father (Akins).<ref name="Box Office Mojo" />
[[Larry McMurtry]]'s story closely follows one of Mellencamp's own: [[country music|country-music]] celebrity<ref name="Box Office Mojo" /> Bud Parks returns to [[Indiana]] with his wife Alice, but [[adultery|cheats]] with his hometown lover and sister-in-law, P. J.,<ref name="1992-02-21 NYT" /> repeating the spiraling lifestyle of his father.<ref name="Box Office Mojo" />


==Cast==
The starring cast of ''Falling from Grace'' includes:<ref name="BBFC" /><ref name="1992-02-21 NYT" />

* John Mellencamp as Bud Parks, Prodigal country-music star
* [[Mariel Hemingway]] as Alice Parks, Bud's beautiful Californian wife
* [[Claude Akins]] as Speck Parks, Bud's father and bully
* [[Dub Taylor]] as Grandpa Parks, Speck's "randy" father
* [[Kay Lenz]] as P. J. Parks, Bud's sister-in-law, former girlfriend, and secret lover
* Larry Crane as Ramey Parks

==Production==
Filmed in Mellencamp's hometown of [[Seymour, Indiana]], the 100-minute [[drama film]] is the on-screen and [[list of directorial debuts|directorial debut]] rock singer John Mellencamp,<ref name="Box Office Mojo" /> with [[Victor Hammer (cinematographer)|Victor Hammer]] as [[director of photography]], [[Dennis Virkler]] as [[film editing|editor]], [[George Corsillo]] as [[production designer]], and [[Harry Sandler]] as [[film producer|producer]].<ref name="1992-02-21 NYT" />

==Release==
''Falling from Grace'' was released in the US by [[Columbia Pictures]] on February 21, 1992 to 22 theaters where the [[Motion Picture Association|Motion Picture Association of America]] rated it as [[PG-13 (Motion Picture Association)|PG-13]].<ref name="1992-03-13 EW" /> At 96 minutes, the film was released in the United Kingdom on October 1, 1992.<ref name="BBFC" />
''Falling from Grace'' was released in the US by [[Columbia Pictures]] on February 21, 1992 to 22 theaters where the [[Motion Picture Association|Motion Picture Association of America]] rated it as [[PG-13 (Motion Picture Association)|PG-13]].<ref name="1992-03-13 EW" /> At 96 minutes, the film was released in the United Kingdom on October 1, 1992.<ref name="BBFC" />


==Reception==
In the US, the film earned {{US$|49708}} at the box office on [[opening weekend]], with an overall 45-week return of {{US$|231826|long=no}} (respectively equivalent to ${{inflation|US|49708|1992|fmt=c}} and ${{inflation|US|231826|1992|fmt=c}} in {{inflation/year|US}}).<ref name="Box Office Mojo" /> {{as of|2023|10}}, [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]] showed a 78-percent positive view of the film, based on nine [[film critic]]s.<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes" />
In the US, the film earned {{US$|49708}} at the box office on [[opening weekend]], with an overall 45-week return of {{US$|231826|long=no}} (respectively equivalent to ${{inflation|US|49708|1992|fmt=c}} and ${{inflation|US|231826|1992|fmt=c}} in {{inflation/year|US}}).<ref name="Box Office Mojo" /> {{as of|2023|10}}, [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]] showed a 78-percent positive view of the film, based on nine [[film critic]]s.<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes" /> ''[[The New York Times]]''{{'}} [[Janet Maslin]] was not impressed with Mellencamp's performance nor direction, but complimented the assembled cast and the film's "folksy, collaborative feeling that works well with Mr. McMurtry's rueful ideas about guilt, redemption and the impossibility of recapturing the past."<ref name="1992-02-21 NYT" />


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
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<ref name="1992-02-21 NYT">{{cite news |last1=Maslin |first1=Janet |author-link1=Janet Maslin |date=1992-02-21 |title=Mellencamp Goes Home For a Tale on Going Home |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/21/movies/review-film-mellencamp-goes-home-for-a-tale-on-going-home.html |url-status=live |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en |page=C16 |issn=0362-4331 |oclc=1645522 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526055312/https://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/21/movies/review-film-mellencamp-goes-home-for-a-tale-on-going-home.html |archive-date=2015-05-26 |access-date=2023-11-23}}</ref><!-- exhausted -->


<ref name="1992-03-13 EW">{{cite magazine |last1=Gleiberman |first1=Owen |author-link1=Owen Gleiberman |date=1992-03-13 |title=Falling From Grace (1992) |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,309812,00.html |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |language=en |issn=1049-0434 |oclc=21114137 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731230433/https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,309812,00.html |archive-date=2013-07-31 |access-date=2020-12-30}}</ref><!-- exhausted -->
<ref name="1992-03-13 EW">{{cite magazine |last1=Gleiberman |first1=Owen |author-link1=Owen Gleiberman |date=1992-03-13 |title=Falling From Grace (1992) |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,309812,00.html |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |language=en |issn=1049-0434 |oclc=21114137 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731230433/https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,309812,00.html |archive-date=2013-07-31 |access-date=2020-12-30}}</ref><!-- exhausted -->
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[[Category:films directed by John Mellencamp]]
[[Category:films directed by John Mellencamp]]
[[Category:films set in Indiana]]
[[Category:films set in Indiana]]
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[[Category:films with screenplays by Larry McMurtry]]
[[Category:films with screenplays by Larry McMurtry]]

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Falling from Grace
Film poster
Directed byJohn Mellencamp
Story byLarry McMurtry
Produced byHarry Sandler
Starring
CinematographyVictor Hammer
Edited byDennis Virkler
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • February 21, 1992 (1992-02-21) (US)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$231,826 (US)

Falling from Grace is a 1992 American drama film directed by and starring John Mellencamp; it was met with more positive reviews than not.

Plot summary

Larry McMurtry's story closely follows one of Mellencamp's own: country-music celebrity[1] Bud Parks returns to Indiana with his wife Alice, but cheats with his hometown lover and sister-in-law, P. J.,[2] repeating the spiraling lifestyle of his father.[1]

Cast

The starring cast of Falling from Grace includes:[3][2]

  • John Mellencamp as Bud Parks, Prodigal country-music star
  • Mariel Hemingway as Alice Parks, Bud's beautiful Californian wife
  • Claude Akins as Speck Parks, Bud's father and bully
  • Dub Taylor as Grandpa Parks, Speck's "randy" father
  • Kay Lenz as P. J. Parks, Bud's sister-in-law, former girlfriend, and secret lover
  • Larry Crane as Ramey Parks

Production

Filmed in Mellencamp's hometown of Seymour, Indiana, the 100-minute drama film is the on-screen and directorial debut rock singer John Mellencamp,[1] with Victor Hammer as director of photography, Dennis Virkler as editor, George Corsillo as production designer, and Harry Sandler as producer.[2]

Release

Falling from Grace was released in the US by Columbia Pictures on February 21, 1992 to 22 theaters where the Motion Picture Association of America rated it as PG-13.[4] At 96 minutes, the film was released in the United Kingdom on October 1, 1992.[3]

Reception

In the US, the film earned US$49,708 at the box office on opening weekend, with an overall 45-week return of $231,826 (respectively equivalent to $107,927 and $503,343 in 2023).[1] As of October 2023, review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes showed a 78-percent positive view of the film, based on nine film critics.[5] The New York Times' Janet Maslin was not impressed with Mellencamp's performance nor direction, but complimented the assembled cast and the film's "folksy, collaborative feeling that works well with Mr. McMurtry's rueful ideas about guilt, redemption and the impossibility of recapturing the past."[2]

Soundtrack

The movie's 13-track soundtrack is 49 minutes and 43 seconds long, was recorded at the Belmont Mall Studio, and released in 1991. AllMusic rated the album at 4.5 out of 5 stars.[6]

Falling From Grace[6]
No.TitleMusicPerformerLength
1."Bud's Theme"Lisa GermanoLisa Germano2:22
2."Cradle of the Interstate"Nanci GriffithNanci Griffith3:29
3."Whiskey Burnin'"Larry CraneLarry Crane4:48
4."Common Day Man"George Green and John MellencampDwight Yoakam3:52
5."It Don't Scare Me None"Larry CraneJohn Mellencamp3:31
6."Searchin' for the Perfect Girl"Bentley Austin, Craig Austin, Eric Austin, and John MellencampPure Jam3:13
7."All the Best"John PrineJohn Prine4:02
8."Hold Me Like You Used to Do"Dale Fisher and Joey KarstenQkumbrz3:06
9."Sweet Suzanne"John MellencampBuzzin' Cousins (Joe Ely, James McMurtry, Mellencamp, Prine, and Yoakam)[7]4:01
10."Nothing's for Free"Larry CraneJohn Mellencamp3:30
11."Little Children"Lisa GermanoLisa Germano4:55
12."Days Like These"Janis IanJanis Ian3:48
13."Falling from Grace"Larry CraneLarry Rollins5:06

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Falling from Grace". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Maslin, Janet (February 21, 1992). "Mellencamp Goes Home For a Tale on Going Home". The New York Times. p. C16. ISSN 0362-4331. OCLC 1645522. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Falling from Grace (1992)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  4. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (March 13, 1992). "Falling From Grace (1992)". Entertainment Weekly. ISSN 1049-0434. OCLC 21114137. Archived from the original on July 31, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Falling from Grace". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Falling from Grace Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  7. ^ Hudak, Joseph (April 8, 2020). "That Time John Prine Joined the Supergroup the Buzzin' Cousins". Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023. Little-known collab featured John Mellencamp, Dwight Yoakam, Joe Ely, and James McMurtry on the song 'Sweet Suzanne'


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