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True Women (1997): Cast

True Women (1997) movie poster

True Women is a 1997 drama western directed by Karen Arthur, starring Tony Todd as Ed Tom, Michael York and John Schneider. It runs 2 hours 50 minutes.

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True Women (1997) movie poster
Runtime
2h 50m (170 min)
Director
Karen Arthur
Genres
Drama , Western
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is True Women About?

The premise of True Women without spoilers.

A story of love, friendship, survival and triumph spanning five decades from the Texas Revolution through the Civil War, Reconstruction and beyond.

True Women Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • friendship
  • resolution
  • decision
  • cotton
  • resolve
  • persistence
  • tenacity
  • courage
  • field
  • fortitude
  • cotton field
  • movement
+38 more
  • will
  • purpose
  • guts
  • gut
  • verdict
  • conclusion
  • birth
  • loss
  • river
  • crossing
  • revolution
  • passion
  • timber
  • axe
  • matriarch
  • menace
  • rifle
  • gun
  • fire
  • arson
  • murder
  • turmoil
  • wartime
  • segregation
  • racism
  • sexism
  • wagon
  • cholera
  • tuberculosis
  • heroine
  • affection
  • pregnancy
  • women's suffrage
  • strong female
  • determination
  • american indian
  • american indian chief
  • tv mini series
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Cast & crew

True Women Cast & Characters

Tony Todd leads the cast as Ed Tom, with Michael York as Lewis Lawshe and John Schneider as Sam Houston. Directed by Karen Arthur; 17 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in True Women

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From the director

More from Karen Arthur

More films directed by Karen Arthur: The Christmas Blessing, The Lost Child, Journey of the Heart and Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story.

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True Women Also Known As

16 alternative titles, including “Opravdové ženy” and “True Woman - Was sie nicht umbringt macht sie nur härter”.

Also known as
  • Opravdové ženy
  • True Woman - Was sie nicht umbringt macht sie nur härter
  • Western Ladies - Ihr Leben ist die Hölle
  • Soeurs de coeur
  • True Women - Oltre i confini del west
  • Amazonok a Vadnyugaton
  • Prova de Fogo
  • Sœurs de cœur
  • Femei adevărate
  • Coraje de mujer
  • Pravé ženy
  • Истински жени
+4 more
  • Настоящая женщина, ნამდვილი ქალი
  • Справжні жінки
  • Prawdziwe kobiety
  • 烽火佳人

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FAQ

True Women FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director

Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of True Women, each answered in a sentence.

How long is True Women?

True Women runs 2 hours 50 minutes (170 minutes).

Who directed True Women?

True Women was directed by Karen Arthur.

More films by Karen Arthur

Who is in the cast of True Women?

True Women stars Tony Todd as Ed Tom, Michael York as Lewis Lawshe and John Schneider as Sam Houston, among 17 credited actors.

Does True Women have a post-credit scene?

No. True Women has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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