The Whole Wide World

This article is about the 1996 film. For other uses, see Whole Wide World (disambiguation).
The Whole Wide World
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDan Ireland
Written byMichael Scott Myers
Based onOne Who Walked Alone
by Novalyne Price Ellis
Produced byCarl Colpaert
Dan Ireland
Vincent D'Onofrio
Kevin Reidy
Starring
CinematographyClaudio Rocha
Edited byLuis Colina
Music byHarry Gregson-Williams
Hans Zimmer (uncredited)
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Classics
Release dates
  • January 1996 (1996-01) (Sundance)
  • December 23, 1996 (1996-12-23) (Los Angeles)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.35 million[2]
Box office$375,757[3]

The Whole Wide World is a 1996 American independent biographical film produced and directed by Dan Ireland in his directorial debut. It depicts the relationship between pulp fiction writer Robert E. Howard (Vincent D'Onofrio) and schoolteacher Novalyne Price Ellis (Renée Zellweger).

The film was adapted by Michael Scott Myers from Ellis's memoir One Who Walked Alone.

  1. ^ "The Whole Wide World (1996)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  2. ^ Van Hise, James (January 1997). "Whole Wide World". Cinefantastique. Fourth Castle Micromedia. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Box Office Mojo