Based on Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery."Based on Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery."Based on Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery."
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William Morgan Sheppard
- Mayor Warner
- (as W. Morgan Sheppard)
Joanne Pankow
- Hester Shaver
- (as Joann Pankow)
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- TriviaBased on the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson.
- GoofsDuring the lottery drawing, Chief Davis stands next to Jason Smith and Deputy Simmons. After the postmaster puts the two papers for the Dunbars into the box, Davis is shown in closeup with Jason and Simmons nowhere to be seen.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Roseanne: Hit the Road Jack (1997)
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The original short story was better
By all means, read Shirley Jackson's original short story; it gets down to business without the padding this film adds to it.
To all who think that the ending is sick and pointless, that was Ms. Jackson's intention exactly -- the original story is an allegory about the cruelty man inflicts upon his neighbor in the name of upholding "tradition". Ms. Jackson's story is much more affecting than this film.
To all who think that the ending is sick and pointless, that was Ms. Jackson's intention exactly -- the original story is an allegory about the cruelty man inflicts upon his neighbor in the name of upholding "tradition". Ms. Jackson's story is much more affecting than this film.
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