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Shy People (1987)

Women from separate worlds bound by a secret that will haunt them forever.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 58M

Director : Andrei Konchalovsky
Writer : Andrei Konchalovsky, Gérard Brach, Marjorie David

Synopsis

New York journalist visits her distant cousin for the first time to write an article about her hard life in the bayous of Louisiana. Journalist's wild drug addicted daughter just adds to tensions between two families' cultures.

Actors

Jill Clayburgh
Jill Clayburgh
Diana
Barbara Hershey
Barbara Hershey
Ruth
Martha Plimpton
Martha Plimpton
Grace
Merritt Butrick
Merritt Butrick
Mike
John Philbin
John Philbin
Tommy
Don Swayze
Don Swayze
Mark
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Paul
Mare Winningham
Mare Winningham
Candy
Michael Audley
Michael Audley
Louie
Brad Leland
Brad Leland
Larry
Tony Epper
Tony Epper
Jake
Paul Landry
Paul Landry
Henry
Warren Battiste
Warren Battiste
Dick
Edward Bunker
Edward Bunker
Chuck
Vladimir Bibic
Vladimir Bibic
Welder
Dominic Barto
Dominic Barto
Chief
Dave Petitjean
Dave Petitjean
Sheriff
William Anderson
William Anderson
Policeman
David Avne
David Avne
Policeman
Ronn Wright
Ronn Wright
Policeman
Cheryl Starbuck
Cheryl Starbuck
Stewardess
Chaire Acerno
Chaire Acerno
Stewardess
J. Larry McGill
J. Larry McGill
Black Man
Ernest Tan
Ernest Tan
Vietnamese Pimp
Jack McGee
Jack McGee
Cab Driver
Jack Radosta
Jack Radosta
Pal #1
Phyllis Guerrini
Phyllis Guerrini
Margo
Greg Guirard
Greg Guirard
Man

Crews

Andrei Konchalovsky
Andrei Konchalovsky
Director
Alain Jakubowicz
Alain Jakubowicz
Editor
Robert MacDonald
Robert MacDonald
Casting
Chris Menges
Chris Menges
Director of Photography
Yoram Globus
Yoram Globus
Producer
Menahem Golan
Menahem Golan
Producer
Andrei Konchalovsky
Andrei Konchalovsky
Story
Andrei Konchalovsky
Andrei Konchalovsky
Screenplay
Gérard Brach
Gérard Brach
Screenplay
Marjorie David
Marjorie David
Screenplay
Christopher Franke
Christopher Franke
Original Music Composer
Edgar Froese
Edgar Froese
Original Music Composer
Paul Haslinger
Paul Haslinger
Original Music Composer
Stephen Marsh
Stephen Marsh
Production Design
Leslie McDonald
Leslie McDonald
Art Direction
Leslie Morales
Leslie Morales
Set Decoration
Katherine Dover
Katherine Dover
Costume Design
Leslie Ann Anderson
Leslie Ann Anderson
Key Hair Stylist
Pat Gerhardt
Pat Gerhardt
Key Makeup Artist
Dennis Glas
Dennis Glas
Assistant Makeup Artist
Moni Mansano
Moni Mansano
Makeup Effects Designer
Steve Kelso
Steve Kelso
Stunts

Trailers and other movies

Shy People trailer (Cannon Films)

Posters and backgrounds

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