The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995)

	Directed by: James Keach	COUNTRY USA GENRE Drama/Historical NORWEGIAN TITLE Det sorte gull RUNNING TIME 109 minutes
	Produced by: Clint Eastwood David Valdes
	Written by: Philip Railsback

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Mr. Cox	Robert Duvall
Don Day	Aidan Quinn	½
Cora Day	Frances Fisher
Big Dave McDermot	Brian Dennehy
Beatrice Day	Lexi Randall	½
Pauline Day	Kaytlyn Knowles
Roy	Billy Bob Thornton	½

Review

Robert Duvall's earnest presence and a remarkably accomplished performance by Aidan Quinn headline this pleasant 1930s nostalgia from director James Keach. Duvall is a delight as a persistent old dreamer obsessed with striking black gold in depression-era Texas, whereas Quinn, one of the most underrated performers of the 1990s, brings real depth to his struggling paterfamilias. The film isn't groundbreaking – it has a simple but good heart and follows a familiar narrative arc rather shamelessly – but it's an unspoiled tale, full of lust for life without being mushy. Perhaps its most valuable asset is the vivid recapturing of a fascinating era and way of life from a period of transition in American history. The warmth and nostalgia shine through, and it works – mainly due to the truthfulness in the performances.