Old Man 27 years old

One of the most frequently dramatized of all William Faulkner stories, Old Man is based on a section of Faulkner's 1939 novel The Wild Palms. Set during the cataclysmic 1927 Mississippi river flood, the story revolves around the curious relationship between prison convict J.J. Taylor (Arliss Howard) and a young, pregnant woman named Addie (Jeanne Tripplehorn). Pressed into service to rescue victims of the flood, Taylor finds Addie stuck in a tree, her husband nowhere in sight. Managing to get Addie down, Taylor finds himself cut off from the other rescuers, and thus is solely responsible for the future wellbeing of the stranded woman and her unborn child.

Credits

Ray McKinnon as Shanty Man with Gun

Leo Burmester as Plump Convict

Arliss Howard as J.J. Taylor

Jeanne Tripplehorn as Addie Rebecca Brice

Old Man Cast

Name	Character
Ray McKinnon He was 39, now 67 years old	as Shanty Man with Gun
Leo Burmester He was 53, 63 years old when he died	as Plump Convict
Arliss Howard He was 42, now 70 years old	as J.J. Taylor
Jeanne Tripplehorn She was 33, now 61 years old	as Addie Rebecca Brice

Old Man Crew

Name	Department
William Faulkner as Novel. He was 99 (64) years old when He died	Writing
John Kent Harrison as Director. He was 44 (now 71) years old	Directing

Old Man (27 years)

Release day: Monday, February 10, 1997
Runtime: 98 minutes