Scorchers


Scorchers is a 1991 ensemble drama written and directed by David Beaird with a cast of Faye Dunaway, James Earl Jones, Denholm Elliott, Leland Crooke and Emily Lloyd. The film is based on David Beaird's 1985 stage play of the same name which premiered at the Equity Waiver Theater in Los Angeles, also featuring Leland Crooke in the cast.

Plot

Scorchers takes place in Cajun Louisiana on the wedding night of a young woman named Splendid. Splendid is scared to death of what will happen in the bedroom with her new husband Dolan and her father, Jumper, finds himself having to coax his daughter to submit to the groom.
Meanwhile, Talbot comes to terms with the fact that her husband has not been satisfied at home and has been cheating on her, as the town prostitute, Thais shares her wisdom on the ways of men—all this takes place while the town bartender, Bear and the town drunk, Howler, debate the finer points of music and life.

Cast

TitleComposerPerformerMaster Provided byCourtesy of
Les Flammes D'EnferTraditionalMamouJungle Productions/Austin, Texas
Tit Galop Pour MamouDewey BalfaMamouJungle ProductionsFlat Town Music Co.
Bayou TecheNathan AbshireMamouJungle ProductionsFlat Town Music Co.
Jolie BlondeTraditionalMamouJungle Productions
La LouisianeSteve LaFleurMamouJungle ProductionsStephen LaFleur Music
Symphony No. 5 - AdagiettoGustav MahlerThe Budapest Festival OrchestraIvan FischerDelta Music, Inc.

Home media

The DVD was released by Trinity Home Entertainment in January 2005, but in full screen and without any bonus material. However, the DVD does have an opening monologue by Leland Crooke that was absent from the original VHS release.