The Beans of Egypt, Maine

Plot Summary

The Beans are poor, proud, hated by all, but alive in the sense that they struggle against their lot and support each other in time of trouble. Earlene lives across the street from the Bean's trailer, and the view from her window is better than any daytime television soap opera; especially Beal Bean, and especially Beal Bean shirtless. When Reuben Bean is sent to prison for resisting arrest for out-of-season deer hunting, Beal takes up with Reuben's woman Roberta. He also has a child by Earlene, with a triangle of sex complicated by poverty.

Top Cast

Martha Plimpton Earlene Pomerleau

Kelly Lynch Roberta Bean

Rutger Hauer Rueben Bean

Patrick McGaw Beal Bean

Jennifer Warren Cop #1