Hard Country (1981)

Directed by

David Greene

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.1 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in a small Texas town dreams of leaving for a bigger life. Her boyfriend, who works in a factory, tries to keep her from going.

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What happens

Hard Country is a 1981 American contemporary Western film directed by David Greene and starring Jan-Michael Vincent, Kim Basinger (in her film debut), and Michael Parks. Written by Michael Kane and Michael Martin Murphey, the film is about a young woman who longs to escape the limitations of life in a small Texas town to pursue her dreams. She is prevented from leaving by her factory worker boyfriend who does not want her to move to the big city. The film features appearances by country music artists Tanya Tucker and Michael Martin Murphey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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