Weeds (1987 film)

Weeds
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John D. Hancock
Written by	John D. Hancock Dorothy Tristan
Produced by	Bill Badalato
Starring	Nick Nolte Ernie Hudson Lane Smith Mark Rolston William Forsythe Joe Mantegna J.J. Johnston Rita Taggart
Cinematography	Jan Weincke
Edited by	David Handman Jon Poll Chris Lebenzon
Music by	Angelo Badalamenti
Distributed by	De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
Release date	October 16, 1987 (1987-10-16)
Running time	115 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$12 million[1]
Box office	$2,325,444

Weeds is a 1987 American drama film directed by John D. Hancock, and starring Nick Nolte, Ernie Hudson, Lane Smith, Mark Rolston, William Forsythe, Joe Mantegna, J.J. Johnston and Rita Taggart. The screenplay concerns a prison inmate who writes a play that catches the attention of a visiting reporter.