Falling from Grace movie storyline. Rock singer John Mellencamp makes his screen and directorial debut in this story by “Lonesome Dove” author, Larry McMurtry. The story, not too separated from Mellencamp’s real life, finds him as a country music star whose meanderings and philandering has thrown his life into turmoil. Returning to his native Indiana to try to reestablish a normal life. Instead he takes up with an old lover (Kay Lenz), ignoring his loving wife (Mariel Hemingway), and duplicating the lifestyle of his womanizing father (Claude Akins).
Falling from Grace is a 1992 drama film, produced by Little B and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Rock singer John Mellencamp makes his acting and directorial debut in this story by Lonesome Dove author Larry McMurtry. The story contains many similarities to Mellencamp’s real life. It is his sole directing credit.
Falling from Grace (1992)
Directed by: John Mellencamp
Starring: John Mellencamp, Mariel Hemingway, Claude Akins, Dub Taylor, Kay Lenz, Larry Crane, Kate Noonan, Deirdre O’Connell, John Prine, Joanne Jacobson, Melissa Ann Hackman
Screenplay by: Larry McMurtry
Production Design by: George Costello
Cinematography by: Victor Hammer
Film Editing by: Dennis Virkler
Set Decoration by: Sandi Cook
Art Direction by: Todd Hatfield
Music by: John Mellencamp
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures
Release Date: February 21, 1992
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