Carried Away
A story of first loves and last chances.
1996-01-26 | 109 minutes
Plot Summary
Based on Jim Harrison's book, "Farmer". 47-year-old Joseph Svenden lives on the family farm with his dying mother and teaches at a two room schoolhouse with Rosealee, his lover and his best friend's widow. Joseph, who lacks a college degree, learns that he will lose his teaching job at the end of the year when the school district expands into his town. Meanwhile, he is seduced by 17-year-old Catherine, a new student in his class. His affair with Catherine and losing his teaching job forces Joseph to take a look at his previously dull life and to decide how he wants to live the rest of it.
Cast
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Dennis HopperJoseph Svenden
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Amy IrvingRosealee Henson
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Amy LocaneCatherine Wheeler
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Julie HarrisJoseph's Mother
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Gary BuseyMajor Nathan Wheeler
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Hal HolbrookDoctor Evans
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Christopher PettietRobert Henson
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Priscilla PointerLily Henson
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Gail CronauerBeverly
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Joe StevensSchool Board Man
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Doug JacksonFrank
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Todd DuffeyYoung Joseph
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