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Picnic

  • TV Movie
  • 2000
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
309
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Josh Brolin and Gretchen Mol in Picnic (2000)
DramaRomance

The son of the richest man in town wants to marry the town's beauty queen, but then she meets an interesting stranger who just got off the train.The son of the richest man in town wants to marry the town's beauty queen, but then she meets an interesting stranger who just got off the train.The son of the richest man in town wants to marry the town's beauty queen, but then she meets an interesting stranger who just got off the train.

  • Director
    • Ivan Passer
  • Writers
    • William Inge
    • Shelley Evans
  • Stars
    • Bonnie Bedelia
    • Josh Brolin
    • Ben Caswell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    309
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ivan Passer
    • Writers
      • William Inge
      • Shelley Evans
    • Stars
      • Bonnie Bedelia
      • Josh Brolin
      • Ben Caswell
    • 11User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast26

    Bonnie Bedelia
    Bonnie Bedelia
    • Flo Owens
    Josh Brolin
    Josh Brolin
    • Hal Carter
    Ben Caswell
    Ben Caswell
    • Alan Benson
    JD Evermore
    JD Evermore
    • Younger Cop
    • (as J.D. Evermore)
    Gretchen Mol
    Gretchen Mol
    • Madge Owens
    Chad Morgan
    Chad Morgan
    • Millie Owens
    Jay O. Sanders
    Jay O. Sanders
    • Howard Bevens
    Mary Steenburgen
    Mary Steenburgen
    • Rosemary Sydney
    Christopher Bills
    • Bomber
    Rodger Boyce
    Rodger Boyce
    • The Mayor
    E.J. Nolan
    E.J. Nolan
    • The Photographer
    Cole Dabney
    Cole Dabney
    • Carnival Game Player
    Richard Dillard
    Richard Dillard
    • Mr. Benson
    Davi Jay
    • Hotel Clerk
    Dorothy Layne
    • Mrs. Hawkins
    Marietta Marich
    • Mrs. Potts
    Marco Perella
    Marco Perella
    • Police Chief
    Donnie Price
    Donnie Price
    • Donnie Price
    • Director
      • Ivan Passer
    • Writers
      • William Inge
      • Shelley Evans
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews11

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The original Broadway production of "The Picnic" by William Inge opened on February 19, 1953 at the Music Box Theater, ran for 477 performances and won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1953.
    • Goofs
      Car tires would not have made peeling noises when leaving a dirt parking area.
    • Connections
      Version of Picnic (1955)
    • Soundtracks
      Hey! Baby
      Written by Bruce Channel and Margaret Cobb
      Performed by Bruce Channel

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 16, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Piknik
    • Filming locations
      • Martindale, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Blue André Productions
      • Columbia TriStar Television
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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