The Beans of Egypt, Maine (1994): Cast, Box Office & Plot
The Beans of Egypt, Maine is a 1994 drama starring Patrick McGaw as Beal Bean, Rutger Hauer and Kelly Lynch. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes and earned $73,956 worldwide.
English What Is The Beans of Egypt, Maine About?
The premise of The Beans of Egypt, Maine without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The Beans are a poor, proud clan despised by their neighbors yet bound together by hardship. Earlene, who lives across the road from their trailer, watches their daily dramas unfold like a soap opera, especially the charismatic Beal Bean. When Reuben Bean lands in jail for illegal deer hunting, Beal becomes involved with Reuben’s girlfriend Roberta and fathers a child with Earlene, entangling love, loyalty and poverty.
The Beans of Egypt, Maine Themes & Keywords
· 11 tags- woman wears a man's shirt
- rape
- poverty
- f rated
- rural setting
- sexual attraction
- community
- backwoods
- sexuality
- based on novel
- independent film
The Beans of Egypt, Maine Cast & Characters
Patrick McGaw leads the cast as Beal Bean, with Rutger Hauer as Rueben Bean and Kelly Lynch as Roberta Bean.
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Martha Plimpton as Earlene Pomerleau
Also Starring in The Beans of Egypt, Maine
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- Michael MacRae
- Richard Sanders
- Sue Ann Gilfillan
- Jeff Steitzer Warren Olsen
- Dennis Bateman
- Gary Taylor
- Jim Chiros
- Marjorie Nelson
- Michael Patten
- James Gervasi
- Therese Tinling
- Wren Walker
- Ariana Lamon-Anderson
- Sharon Galloway
- Paul Hostetler
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The Beans of Egypt, Maine Plot Summary
What happens in The Beans of Egypt, Maine from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in the rural town of Egypt, Maine, the Bean family is a large, poor, backwater clan who are despised by their neighbors, yet remain tightly bound and ready to support one another through trouble.
Rueben Bean, an alcoholic and brawler who frequently runs afoul of the law, anchors the story. He is married to Roberta Bean, and together they raise nine children. All of this is observed by Earlene Pomerleau, a young woman who lives with her widowed father across the street from the Beans’ trailer. From her window, Earlene has watched their world unfold with the draw of a daytime soap, especially the sight of a shirtless Beal Bean, Rueben’s nephew.
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The whole story of The Beans of Egypt, Maine, scene by scene
The Beans of Egypt, Maine Box Office
The Beans of Egypt, Maine grossed $73,956 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$74K
- US & Canada
- $74K
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Cars in The Beans of Egypt, Maine
19 cars on screen, including the 1964 Chevrolet C-Series and the 1974 Chevrolet Nova.
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The Beans of Egypt, Maine Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Forbidden Choices” and “O Gosto Amargo da Paixão”.
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- Forbidden Choices
- O Gosto Amargo da Paixão
- Scelte proibite
- Египетские бобы
- Els Bean d’Egypt
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The Beans of Egypt, Maine FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of The Beans of Egypt, Maine, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Beans of Egypt, Maine?
The Beans of Egypt, Maine runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was The Beans of Egypt, Maine released?
The Beans of Egypt, Maine was released on November 23, 1994.
Who is in the cast of The Beans of Egypt, Maine?
The Beans of Egypt, Maine stars Patrick McGaw as Beal Bean, Rutger Hauer as Rueben Bean and Kelly Lynch as Roberta Bean, among 23 credited actors.
How much did The Beans of Egypt, Maine make at the box office?
The Beans of Egypt, Maine grossed $73,956 worldwide.
Does The Beans of Egypt, Maine have a post-credit scene?
No. The Beans of Egypt, Maine has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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