The Whole Wide World

The Whole Wide World

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Teacher | Writer

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  • Genre(s): Drama, Romance
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Dan Ireland
  • Cast(s): Vincent D'Onofrio, Renée Zellweger, Ann Wedgeworth, Harve Presnell, Benjamin Mouton See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 46min
  • Music: Hans Zimmer,Harry Gregson-Williams
  • Award(s): President 1996 (Won)
    Grand Jury Prize 1996 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: "Wuthering Heights", Wicked
  • Story:
    Based on her acclaimed autobiographical book, THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD tells the story of Novalyne Price, an attractive feisty West Texas schoolteacher and her bittersweet, romantic and turbulent relationship with Robert E. Howard, the great pulp fiction writer of the 1930's.
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7/10
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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
Based on her acclaimed autobiographical book, THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD tells the story of Novalyne Price, an attractive feisty West Texas schoolteacher and her bittersweet, romantic and turbulent relationship with Robert E. Howard, the great pulp fiction writer of the 1930's.
Ratings

7/10

IMDb

AWARDS

Won
President Award

Best Cinematography | 1996 | Claudio

Best Actress Award

1996 | Renée

Golden Space Needle Award

Best Actor | 1996 | Vincent

Lone Star Film & Television Award

Best Screenplay | 1998 | Michael Scott

Best Actor | 1998 | Vincent

Nominations
Grand Jury Prize Award

Dramatic | 1996 | Dan

Independent Spirit Award

Best Female Lead | 1997 | Renée

Best First Screenplay | 1997 | Michael Scott

CFCA Award

Most Promising Actress For | 1997 | Renée

Most Promising Actress | 1997 | Renée

NSFC Award

Best Actor | 1997 | Vincent

Best Film Award

International Competition | 1996 | Dan

1996 | Dan

BOX OFFICE

Budget 1,300,000 USD

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Renée Zellweger, upon receiving her Oscar for Cold Mountain (2003), thanked Vincent D'Onofrio for teaching her how to act, referring to her experiences in this movie.

The infamous kiss shared between Robert E. Howard (Vincent D'Onofrio) and Novalyne Price (Renée Zellweger) was only shot once. The kiss shown in this movie is a cut and edited version of their single take.

The Bastrop, Texas house that stood in for the home of Robert E. Howard, was the World War II residence of Judge C.B. Maynard, a Major in the J.A.G. office at U.S. Army training center Camp Swift. On October 6, 1942, a G.I. trainee who had been institutionalized before induction kidnapped and choked to death the judge's eight-year-old daughter. Apprehended immediately in a stolen car, he was found guilty at a court-martial and sentenced to hang. He was executed on March 19, 1943. The Maynard family left Bastrop later.

The budget for this movie was set at one million three hundred thousand dollars. Due to their shortened time frame and lack of money, Vincent D'Onofrio had to convince the bond companies to let them shoot certain scenes.

Directorial debut of Dan Ireland.

Popular Dialogues

"Novalyne Price: Why don't you tell me about your character, Conan? Robert E. 'Bob' Howard: Conan? Conan is the damnedest bastard there ever was! He's got a long black mane of hair, and crystal blue eyes. He's a fighter, born on the battlefield! To him, combat's a way of life. It's all he's ever known, all he ever WANTS to know! But he's no soldier who was taught to fight. To him, fighting's an instinct... it's a part of him, like his legs, his arms, his chest, his bull neck! And believe me, he don't take it from nobody; he'll fight man, beast, devil or god! And when those women feel those tree trunk-firm arms around their waist... they melt like butter on a hot skillet!"

"Robert E. 'Bob' Howard: Hey girl. Take a look at the sunset that I ordered for you."

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