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Back Roads

Back Roads

Running from the past, and backing into love.

19811h 34mFilm

54

5.4(29)

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.

Top Cast

Sally Field

Sally Field

Amy Post

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Elmore Pratt

David Keith

David Keith

Mason

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Arthur

Michael V. Gazzo

Michael V. Gazzo

Tazio

Nell Carter

Nell Carter

Waitress

Royce D. Applegate

Royce D. Applegate

The Father

Don 'Red' Barry

Don 'Red' Barry

Pete

Billy Jayne

Billy Jayne

The Boy Thief

Brian Frishman

Brian Frishman

Bleitz

Dan Shor

Dan Shor

Spivey

Barbara Babcock

Barbara Babcock

Rickey's Mom

Alex Colon

Alex Colon

Enrique

Lee de Broux

Lee de Broux

Red

Ralph Seymour

Ralph Seymour

Gosler

Tony Ganios

Tony Ganios

Bartini

Gerry Okuneff

Oren

Miriam Colon

Miriam Colon

Angel

Bruce M. Fischer

Bruce M. Fischer

Ezra

John Dennis Johnston

John Dennis Johnston

Gilly

Details

Director: Martin Ritt
Status: Released
Release: 1981-03-13
Runtime: 1h 34m
Budget: —
Revenue: $12M
Language: EN
Score: 54%

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