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| Directed by | L.A. Puopolo |
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| Based on | Home Fires Burning by Chris Ceraso |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | J. Michael McClary |
| Edited by | Lesley Topping |
| Music by | Herb Pilhofer |
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| Distributed by | Phaedra Cinema |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Turning (alternately titled Home Fires Burning, Pocahontas or Pocahontas, Virginia)[1][2][3] is a 1992 American independent drama/thriller film[1][4] directed by L.A. Puopolo, based on the play Home Fires Burning by Chris Ceraso.[5]
It is the film debut of actress Gillian Anderson.[4] Both she and co-star Raymond J. Barry later appeared in the TV series The X-Files, although they did not have any scenes together.
The film was shot on location in Pocahontas, Virginia and the neighboring communities of Abbs Valley, Virginia and Nemours, West Virginia. It was released on home video in 1997.[4]
- ^ a b "Home Fires Burning (1992)". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ "Pocahontas". film.virginia.org. Virginia Film Office. Archived from the original on February 18, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "New Film Starts". Variety. November 10, 1991. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ a b c Gaines, Allison (September 19, 1997). "Gillian Anderson's First Role". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- ^ "The Turning talks itself out of making some real points // Review: Excessive dialogue is but one of the deficiencies of this tale of family breakdown and fringe violence". Orange County Register. May 2, 1997.