A Thousand Acres

A Thousand Acres is an adaptation of Jane Smiley's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, a reworking of William Shakespeare's King Lear, set on an Iowa farm. In this drama, three sisters are shattered when their patriarch decides to divide his farm among them, sparking bitter rivalry and ultimately leading to tragedy. The film, directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse and starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Jessica Lange, and Jason Robards, received negative reviews from critics and was a box office bomb.