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Back Roads (1981)

Running from the past, and backing into love.

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Martin Ritt

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.

Actors

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 Barry
Don 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
Gerry Okuneff
Oren

Crews

Martin Ritt
Martin Ritt
Director
Ronald Shedlo
Ronald Shedlo
Producer
Gary DeVore
Gary DeVore
Writer
Golda David
Golda David
Associate Producer
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
John A. Alonzo
John A. Alonzo
Director of Photography
Sidney Levin
Sidney Levin
Editor
Patricia Mock
Patricia Mock
Casting
Walter Scott Herndon
Walter Scott Herndon
Production Design
Gregory Garrison
Gregory Garrison
Set Decoration
Terri Cannon
Terri Cannon
Hairstylist
Bob Mills
Bob Mills
Makeup Artist

Trailers and other movies

Back Roads 1981 TV trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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