Synopsis
A prostitute and a drifter find themselves bound together as they make their way through the rural South, doing what they have to do to survive.
Movie Information
- Director
- Martin Ritt
- Writers
- Gary DeVore
- Release Year
- 1981
- Runtime
- 94 minutes
- Genre
- Comedy, Romance
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (30 votes)
Top Cast
Sally Field
Amy Post
Tommy Lee Jones
Elmore Pratt
David Keith
Mason
M. Emmet Walsh
Arthur
Michael V. Gazzo
Tazio
Nell Carter
Waitress
Royce D. Applegate
The Father
Don 'Red' Barry
Pete
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