title: The Rising Place
text: # The Rising Place
  
  The Rising Place is a 2002 American drama film written and directed by Tom Rice and starring Laurel Holloman, Elise Neal and Mark Webber. It is based on the novel of the same name by David Armstrong.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Laurel Holloman as Emily Hodge
  * Elise Neal as Wilma Watson
  * Mark Webber as Will Bacon
  * Liam Aiken as Emmett Wilder
  * Billy Campbell as Streete Wilder
  * Gary Cole as Avery Hodge
  * Alice Drummond as Aunt Millie
  * Frances Fisher as Virginia Wilder
  * Mason Gamble as Franklin Pou (age 12)
  * Beth Grant as Melvina Pou
  * Tess Harper as Rebecca Hodge
  * S. Epatha Merkerson as Lessie Watson
  * Scott Openshaw as Eddie Scruggs
  * Frances Sternhagen as Ruth Wilder
  * Jennifer Holliday as Sadie
  
  ## Reception
  
  The film has a 13% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Ed Gonzalez of Slant Magazine awarded the film two stars out of four.
  
  