Alone (1997) Rating: Starring: Hume Cronyn, James Earl Jones, Ed Begley Jr., Chris Cooper, Shelley Duvall, Hallie Foote, Frederic Forrest, Roxanne Hart, Piper Laurie, Rex Linn, Joanna Miles, David Selby, Beatrice Winde Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg Category: Drama Studio: WinStar Home Video Subtitles: [None] Length: 107 mins Want to buy?           "A Superb Cast Takes On A Tender Story"-Hollywood Reporter Written by two-time Academy Award winning screenwriter Horton Foote (Tender Mercies), Alone examines the life of farmer and recent widower John Webb (Cronyn) and what happens when a Texas oil man offers mineral rights to his land.His life is thrown into turmoil as his family becomes divided over the prospect of easy cash.Alone brilliantly portrays the conflicts that arise between people as some pin their hopes on striking oil, while others turn their thoughts to hard work, friendship and memories.