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Crazy Like a Fox (2004)
Director: Richard Squires
Cast: Roger Rees, Mary McDonnell, Chloe Squires, Cody Wisker
Runtime98 min
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This is the story of Nat Banks, an 8th generation Virginian gentleman farmer living in the past, who loses his family farm, Greenwood, to a pair of land speculators from Washington, D.C. When the predatory couple manipulates a "legal" real estate transaction that turns into a hostile possession of the manor house, he temporarily loses his mind, leaving his family but not the farm. Instead he hides out in a cave on Goose Creek, waging guerilla warfare against expansionism and the destruction of historic property with the help of his family, friends, and neighbors...
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Crazy Like a Fox is a 2004 drama film directed by Richard Squires that tells the story of a Virginia gentleman farmer who loses his family farm to land speculators and resorts to guerilla warfare to fight against the destruction of his historic property. While reception and awards details are unclear, the film appears to be a thoughtful examination of the conflict between preservation and development.
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Crazy like a Fox is a 2004 comedy-drama film about a man who is evicted from his eighth-generation family home and farm in Virginia and fights to win it back. The film stars Roger Rees and Mary McDonnell and was directed by Richard Squires with a score composed by David Kane. It was shown at the Savannah Film and Video Festival in the United States on October 25, 2004 and played in three New York City theaters and a movie theater in Sterling, VA from May 5, 2006 to May 18, 2006. It was also released on DVD in 2006 through its production company, the Delphi Film Foundation. The character of "Nat Banks" was inspired by Nat Morison who maintained a gentlemanly character and resided on his family estate, Welbourne.
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