What Happened to Bobby Earl?
1997, English. Directed by Bradley Wigor.
Rose Earl is proud as a peacock when Bobby, her eldest, whom she raised, like his kid brother Michael, to become moral men an model citizens, is the first member of the modest family ever to get accepted at college. It will take a while till she starts getting aware of it, but after he joins a respectable fraternity Bobby becomes ever more influenced by his roomy, the ambitious Tom Stahl, who promises him the world as they form an unbeatable team...
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Bradley WigorDirector
- Kate JacksonRose Earl
- Drew EbersoleBobby Earl
- Matthew SettleTom Stahl
- Kristian AlfonsoChelsea Coals
- Gary BasarabaJack Dietrick
- Neal HuffMichael Earl
- Sean McCannMr. Earl
- Vince CorazzaMark
- Henriette IvanansJenny Kozinski
- Jody RacicotAndy
- Scott SpeedmanSteve Talbert
- Carl MarotteOfficer Drummond
Details
- Released
- 28 January 1997
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Joseph Maurer
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What Happened to Bobby Earl? runs 81 minutes (1h 21m).
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What Happened to Bobby Earl? is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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If you liked What Happened to Bobby Earl?, try Luce, A Dry White Season, The Lords of Discipline.
Who directed What Happened to Bobby Earl??
What Happened to Bobby Earl? (1997) was directed by Bradley Wigor and stars Kate Jackson, Drew Ebersole, Matthew Settle.
What is What Happened to Bobby Earl? based on?
What Happened to Bobby Earl? is based on a true story.