The Whole Wide World
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by Novalyne Price Ellis
Dan Ireland
Vincent D'Onofrio
Kevin Reidy
| The Whole Wide World | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Dan Ireland |
| Written by | Michael Scott Myers |
| Based on | One Who Walked Alone by Novalyne Price Ellis |
| Produced by | Carl Colpaert Dan Ireland Vincent D'Onofrio Kevin Reidy |
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| Cinematography | Claudio Rocha |
| Edited by | Luis Colina |
| Music by | Harry Gregson-Williams Hans Zimmer (uncredited) |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.35 million[2] |
| Box office | $375,757[3] |
The Whole Wide World is a 1996 American independent biographical film produced and directed by Dan Ireland in his directorial debut. It depicts the relationship between pulp fiction writer Robert E. Howard (Vincent D'Onofrio) and schoolteacher Novalyne Price Ellis (Renée Zellweger).
The film was adapted by Michael Scott Myers from Ellis's memoir One Who Walked Alone.
In 1933 Texas school teacher and aspiring writer Novalyne Price is introduced by friends to pulp fiction writer Robert E. Howard. A relationship soon develops between the two but, it is doomed by personality conflicts and life events, such as the terminal illness of Howard's mother.
Cast
- Vincent D'Onofrio as Robert E. "Bob" Howard
- Renée Zellweger as Novalyne Price
- Libby Villari as Etna Reed Price, Novalyne's mother
- Ann Wedgeworth as Mrs. Howard
- Harve Presnell as Dr. Howard
- Benjamin Mouton as Clyde Smith
- Michael Corbett as Mayor Booth Adams
- Helen Cates as Enid
- Cast notes
- Olivia d'Abo was intended for the role of Novalyne Price but was pregnant when shooting began.[4]
Soundtrack
Original music was provided by Harry Gregson-Williams and his mentor Hans Zimmer. This was their first collaboration as mentor and protégé.
Reception
The film holds a score of 76% – indicating "Fresh" – on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 17 reviews with an average rating of 7.0/10.[5]
Legacy
When auditioning for the film Jerry Maguire, Zellweger met director Cameron Crowe several times but had trouble convincing him that she could play "a 20-something woman" rather than a girl. This was solved by Zellweger's agent sending Crowe a tape of The Whole Wide World.[6]
