The Lay of the Land (film)

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The Lay of the Land
Directed byLarry Arrick
Screenplay by Mel Shapiro
Based onThe Lay of the Land
by Mel Shapiro
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFred Goodich
Edited byRichard S. Brummer
Music byJeff Lass
Production
company
JKG Productions
Distributed byNorthern Acts Entertainment
Release date
  • September 26, 1997 (1997-09-26)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Lay of the Land is a 1997 American comedy-drama film written by Mel Shapiro, directed by Larry Arrick and starring Sally Kellerman and Ed Begley Jr. [1] It is based on Shapiro's play of the same name. [2]

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References

  1. Van Gelder, Lawrence (26 September 1997). "From Boredom to Broken Dreams". The New York Times . Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  2. Feinstein, Howard (26 September 1997). "The Lay of the Land". Variety . Retrieved 29 May 2019.