Back Roads (1981)
- Directed by
- Martin Ritt
- Genre
- romantic comedy
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 29 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A scrappy drifter and a tough but kind woman meet and travel together in the American South. They slowly form a bond despite their different backgrounds and the hardships they face.
lightheartedplayfulgentlewarmunderstatedbittersweet
What happens
Back Roads is a 1981 American romantic comedy film starring Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones. It is directed by Martin Ritt. It got middling reviews and grossed $11 million at the box office. This was the first film produced by CBS Theatrical Films (a short lived film production branch of CBS). The film was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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