GRIM PRAIRIE TALES

BRAD DOURIF - "FARLEY"
JAMES EARL JONES - "MORRISON"

"Grim Prairie Tales" was a 1990 USA horror anthology movie. It tells the tale of two travelers, one a well to do young clerk - Farley (Brad Dourif) on the way to a reunion with his wife, the other a scruffy, feral bounty hunter - Morrison (James Earl Jones) meet at sundown on a lonely prairie and agree to swap stories around the campfire.

James Earl Jones was born on 17 January 1931 un Arkabutla, Mississippi, USA From IMDB: Widely regarded as the one of greatest stage and screen actors both in the USA and internationally. At an early age, he started to take dramatic lessons to calm himself down. It appeared to work as he has since starred in many films over a 40-year period, beginning with the Stanley Kubrick classic "Dr. Strangelove" (1964). He is probably best known for his role as the voice of Darth Vader in the original "Star Wars" franchise. In his course of memorable performances, among others, he has also voiced on the animated series "The Simpsons" (1989) and provided the voice of Mufasa both in "The Lion King" (1994) and "The Lion King" (2019).

Brad Dourif was born on 18 March 1950 in Huntington, West Virgina, USA. From Wikipedia: Dourif is a US actor, who has been nominated for an Oscar; and won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award for his supporting role as Billy Bibbit in the movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975). He is also known for his roles as Charles Lee Ray/Chucky in the "Child's Play" franchise, and Gríma Wormtongue in "The Lord of the Rings" movie franchise. Dourif's other movie roles include "Wise Blood" (1979), "Ragtime" (1981), "Dune" (1984), "Blue Velvet" (1986), "Mississippi Burning" (1988), "The Exorcist III" (1990) and "Alien Resurrection" (1997). He also appeared in many television series, notably "Deadwood", for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. The following is a trailer for the movie: "Grim Prairie Tales" trailer from The Professor on Vimeo.

LINKS

Internet Movie Data Base "Grim Prairie Tales"	Wikipedia "Grim Prairie Tales"	Internet Movie Data Base "James Earl Jones"
Wikipedia "James Earl Jones"	Wikipedia "Brad Dourif"	Internet Movie Data Base "Brad Dourif"

Back to the USA

Send mail to:
professor@hotkey.net.au  
with questions or comments about this web site.
Page Content Copyright 2016 Paul Gerard Kennedy