The Beans of Egypt, Maine

The world offered no forgiveness. The Beans offered no apologies.

The Beans are poor, proud, hated by all, but alive in the sense that they struggle against their lot and support each other in time of trouble. Earlene lives across the street from the Bean's trailer, and the view from her window is better than any daytime television soap opera; especially Beal Bean, and especially Beal Bean shirtless. When Reuben Bean is sent to prison for resisting arrest for out-of-season deer hunting, Beal takes up with Reuben's woman Roberta. He also has a child by Earlene, with a triangle of sex complicated by poverty.

Cast

Martha Plimpton

Earlene Pomerleau

Kelly Lynch

Roberta Bean

Rutger Hauer

Rueben Bean

Patrick McGaw

Beal Bean

Jennifer Warren

Cop #1

Jeff Steitzer

Warren Olsen

Richard Sanders

Lance Robinson

Ariana Lamon-Anderson

Michael MacRae

James Gervasi

Sue Ann Gilfillan