

Grim Prairie Tales
1990-09-14 · 86 min · ★ 5.8
Two travelers meet on the open prairie, and pass their time together by trading stories with each other. Their tales become a sort of competition, each attempting to relate something which might disturb the other.
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- Directors
- Wayne Coe
- Production companies
- East-West Film Partners
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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James Earl JonesMorrison
Brad DourifFarley
William AthertonArthur
Lisa EichhornMaureen
Marc McClureTom
Scott PaulinMartin
Will HareLee
Michelle JoynerJenny
William Martin BrennanBluey
Tom SimcoxHorn
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