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In a Shallow Grave(1988)
Status: Released
Date: 1988-05-06
48%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 32m
Overview:
Garnet Montrose (Michael Beihn) returns home to West Virginia after suffering horrible facial disfigurement from wounds at the battle of Guadalcanal. He watches his former sweetheart Georgia (Maureen Mueller) from his farm down the road. Garnett is obviously socially withdrawn because of his injuries, and he soon enlists the help of itinerant young farmhand Potter Daventry (Patrick Dempsey) to deliver notes to Georgia. Garnet begins to open up to Potter before he suspects him of delivering more than letters. Potter quickly becomes a major focus in both Garnet and Georgia's lives in this drama taken from the novel by James Purdy.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Film Trustees Ltd.
Movie: In a Shallow Grave
Top 10 Billed Cast
Michael Biehn
Garnet Montrose
Maureen Mueller
Georgina Rance
Michael Beach
Quintus Pearch
Patrick Dempsey
Potter Daventry
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Garnet Montrose (Michael Beihn) returns home to West Virginia after suffering horrible facial disfigurement from wounds at the battle of Guadalcanal. He watches his former sweetheart Georgia (Maureen Mueller) from his farm down the road. Garnett is obviously socially withdrawn because of his injuries, and he soon enlists the help of itinerant young farmhand Potter Daventry (Patrick Dempsey) to deliver notes to Georgia. Garnet begins to open up to Potter before he suspects him of delivering more than letters. Potter quickly becomes a major focus in both Garnet and Georgia's lives in this drama taken from the novel by James Purdy.
Release Date
1988-05-06
Average
4.75
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