06 Aug 1964
The Night of the Iguana
A defrocked Episcopal clergyman leads a bus-load of middle-aged Baptist women on a tour of the Mexican coast and comes to terms with the failure haunting his life.
Before I Sleep
Eugene Devlin, a once famous, now reclusive poet, searches through his past, looking for redemption and peace.
Top Billed Cast
David Warner Eugene Devlin
Tom Sizemore Randy
Bonnie Wright Phoebe
Cynthia Gibb Caroline
Eric Roberts David
Alice St. Clair Zooey
Chevy Chase Gravedigger
James Rebhorn Priest
Jamie Bamber Paul
Eugene Simon Young Eugene - aged 20
Campbell Scott Young Eugene - aged 48
Sasha Spielberg Rachel
Tanner Flood Child Eugene
Clare Foley Child Phoebe
Caley Chase Geena
Daniel Edwin Adams Parishioner
John Blyth Barrymore Pianist
Rusty De Wees Nurse
Chris Lamica Second Worker
Eva Schiffman Little Girl
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