Movie

Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle

★ 6.5(6)198749m

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Good to know

Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Release date: 1987-03-23
Runtime: 49m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Platypus Productions

About Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle

Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle is a 1987 movie in the Fantasy, TV Movie and History genres, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Harry Dean Stanton, Talia Shire and Ed Begley Jr.. It has a runtime of 49 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.5/10 from 6 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle in Germany — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of Washington Irving’s classic tale about Rip Van Winkle, a carefree villager who wanders into New York’s Catskill Mountains, drinks with mysterious strangers, and falls into a deep sleep—awakening twenty years later to find the world around him transformed.

Cast

Harry Dean Stanton

Rip Van Winkle

Talia Shire

Wilma Van Winkle

Ed Begley Jr.

Brom Dutcher

Roy Dotrice

Peter Vanderdonk

Mark Blankfield

Derrick Van Bummel

Albert Hague

Nicholas Vedder

Tim Conway

Mayoral Candidate

Hunter Carson

Little Rip

Chris Penn

Will Tussenbrook

Glenn Withrow

Harpoon Crew Member

Sofia Coppola

A Child

John P. Ryan

Hendrick Hudson / Narrator (voice)

Themes & keywords

faerie tale theatre

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Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle is not on Netflix in Germany right now.

How long is Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle?+

Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle has a runtime of 49 minutes (49 minutes).

Who stars in Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle?+

Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle stars Harry Dean Stanton, Talia Shire, Ed Begley Jr., Roy Dotrice and Mark Blankfield.

When did Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle come out?+

Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle is a 1987 movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

What genre is Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle?+

Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle is Fantasy, TV Movie and History film.

Who directed Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle?+

Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle was directed by Francis Ford Coppola.