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Cast
Harry Dean Stanton
as Rip Van Winkle
Talia Shire
as Wilma Van Winkle
Ed Begley Jr.
as Brom Dutcher
Roy Dotrice
as Peter Vanderdonk
Mark Blankfield
as Derrick Van Bummel
Albert Hague
as Nicholas Vedder
Tim Conway
as Mayoral Candidate
Hunter Carson
as Little Rip
Chris Penn
as Will Tussenbrook
Glenn Withrow
as Harpoon Crew Member
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1987
Runtime0h 49m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresFantasy, TV Movie, History
Votes7
DirectorFrancis Ford Coppola
WritersMark Curtiss, Rod Ash
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFaerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
About Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of Washington Irving’s classic tale about Rip Van Winkle, a carefree villager who wanders into New York’s Catskill Mountains, drinks with mysterious strangers, and falls into a deep sleep—awakening twenty years later to find the world around him transformed.
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle leans on a strong ensemble — Harry Dean Stanton, Talia Shire, Ed Begley Jr. — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about fantasy titles of 1987.
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