# The Evening Star (1996)

> A formidable Texas matriarch struggles to protect a fractured family whose younger generation faces rebellion, incarceration, poverty, and loss.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18767

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Robert Harling
- Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Bill Paxton, Juliette Lewis, Miranda Richardson, Ben Johnson, Scott Wolf, George Newbern, Marion Ross
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116240/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: wistful, sentimental, melancholic, quiet evening, family drama night

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