The Beans of Egypt, Maine

The Beans of Egypt, Maine (also known as Forbidden Choices) is a 1994 indie drama film directed  by Jennifer Warren and starring Martha Plimpton, Kelly Lynch and Rutger Hauer.  The film is based on a novel with the same name written by Carolyn Chute. 

Plot
The Beans are poor, proud, hated by all, but alive in the sense that they struggle against their lot and support each other in time of trouble.   Earlene lives across the street from the Bean's trailer, and the view from her window is better than any daytime television soap opera; especially a shirtless Beal Bean.   When Reuben Bean is sent to prison for resisting arrest for out-of-season deer hunting, Beal takes up with Reuben's woman Roberta.   He also has a child by Earlene, with a love triangle, further complicated by poverty. 

Cast
 
 Martha Plimpton as Earlene Pomerleau
 Kelly Lynch as Roberta Bean
 Rutger Hauer as Reuben Bean
 Patrick McGaw as Beal Bean
 Richard Sanders as Lee Pomerleau
  Lance Robinson 	 as Young Beal Bean 
 Rae Adams 	 as Young Earlene Pomerleau
 Ariana Lamon-Anderson as Bonnie Loo
 Michael MacRae  as Cole Deveraux 
 Susanna Burney as Merry Merry
  James Gervasi  as Pa Bean
  Jennifer Warren as Cop

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Category:1990s drama films
Category:English-language films
Category:American drama films
Category:American films