Movie·1982·1h 35m

Melanie

She had to fight for what most women take for granted

Directed By

Rex Bromfield

Country

Canada

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The Story

A backwoods, illiterate young woman from Arkansas battles to regain custody of her son from her estranged husband who feels she is an unfit mother. In the process, she falls in love with a struggling musician who helps her cause.

Written By

Richard Paluck, Robert Guza Jr.

Producer

Peter Simpson, Richard Simpson

Cinematography

Richard Ciupka

Themes

illiteracyarkansasmotherly loveromancebackwoods

Production House

20th Century Fox

Audience Score

75%

3 votes

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Timepass18%
Go for it38%
Perfection36%

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Cast

Glynnis O'Connor

Glynnis O'Connor

Melanie Daniel

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Walter

Burton Cummings

Burton Cummings

Rick

Don Johnson

Don Johnson

Carl

Donann Cavin

Ginny

Jamie Dick

Tyler

Trudy Young

Ronda

// crew

Crew

Rex Bromfield

Director

Michael C. Green

Story

Richard Paluck

Screenplay

Peter Simpson

Producer

Richard Simpson

Executive Producer

Robert Guza Jr.

Screenplay

Richard Ciupka

Richard Ciupka

Director of Photography

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