Back Roads
Back Roads

Movie·1981·1h 34m

Back Roads

Running from the past, and backing into love.

Directed By

Martin Ritt

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

Gary DeVore

Producer

Ronald Shedlo

Cinematography

John A. Alonzo

Music

Henry Mancini

Editor

Sidney Levin

Themes

californiaprostitutepolicefightlovehitchhiking

Production House

CBS Theatrical Films
Meta-Films Associates

Audience Score

54%

29 votes

Skip16%
Timepass38%
Go for it33%
Perfection13%

Where to watch

Region: IN

Rent

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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

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Crew

Martin Ritt

Martin Ritt

Director

Ronald Shedlo

Producer

Gary DeVore

Writer

Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini

Original Music Composer

John A. Alonzo

John A. Alonzo

Director of Photography

Sidney Levin

Editor

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