An aging Tennessee farmer returns to his homestead and must confront a family betrayal, the reappearance of an old enemy, and the loss of his farm.
That Evening Sun (2009) Online
An aging farmer fights to keep the home that is rightfully his after fleeing from a nursing home and discovering that his son has leased the family farm to his old nemesis. Placed in a nursing home by his son and promptly forgotten, Abner Meecham (Hal Holbrook) realized that waiting to die was no way to live. Determined to enjoy his last days, Abner packed his bags and set his sights on the family farm. At least there he could die on his own land, in familiar surroundings. But Abner is in for a rude awakening, because upon returning home he discovers that his son has leased the farm to Lonzo Choat. Abner never cared much for Lonzo, and when Lonzo refuses to leave, Abner takes up residence in an old tenant shack on the property. Before long, their dispute becomes volatile, each man believing himself to be in the right, and refusing to back down from his position. Betrayed by his son and haunted by dreams of his beloved deceased wife, Abner draws a line in the sand in an attempt to ...
Credited cast: | |||
Hal Holbrook | - | Abner Meecham | |
Ray McKinnon | - | Lonzo Choat | |
Walton Goggins | - | Paul Meecham | |
Mia Wasikowska | - | Pamela Choat | |
Carrie Preston | - | Ludie Choat | |
Barry Corbin | - | Thurl Chessor | |
Dixie Carter | - | Ellen Meecham | |
Barlow Jacobs | - | J.D. the Cabbie | |
Anthony Reynolds | - | Hollis the Phone Worker | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Brian Edward Keith | - | Deputy Keith (as Brian Keith) | |
Bruce McKinnon | - | Sheriff Roller | |
William J. Mode | - | Deputy Davies | |
Jacob Parkhurst | - | Steve Goodwin Jr. |
Scott Teems' screenplay for the film won the Emerging Narrative Screenplay Award at the 2006 IFP Market in New York.
Dixie Carter's final film appearance.
Dixie Carter does not have any lines in the movie.
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