Directed by:
Jack FiskScreenplay:
William D. WittliffCinematography:
Ralf D. BodeComposer:
Jerry GoldsmithCast:
Sissy Spacek, Eric Roberts, Sam Shepard, William Sanderson, Tracey Walter, R.G. Armstrong, Henry Thomas, Carey Hollis Jr., Ed Geldart, Bill Thurman (more)VOD (1)
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Sissy Spacek stars in this bittersweet drama about a young mother, her two sons and the mysterious benefactor who touches them all. Frustrated by her dead-end job as a telephone operator and divorced from her drunken second husband (Sam Shepard), Nita finds comfort and understanding in the arms of a passing sailor (Eric Roberts). When he leaves, Nita resolves to pick up her boys and start a new life. But first she must confront backstabbing townspeople and the violent Triplett brothers (William Sanderson and Tracey Walker) in this suspense-tinged story of being scared, being alone, being in love and being strong enough to face the truth. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Sissy Spacek](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/405/164405859_b0ae69.png)
Sissy Spacek
USA
Best movies:
The Help (2011)
JFK (1991)
The Straight Story (1999)
![Eric Roberts](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268886_38c695.jpg)
Eric Roberts
USA
Best movies:
The Dark Knight (2008)
Babylon (2022)
Spawn 3: Ultimate Battle (1999)
![Sam Shepard](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267639_8d5cd2.jpg)
Sam Shepard
USA
Best movies:
Black Hawk Down (2001)
Paris, Texas (1984)
The Notebook (2004)
![William Sanderson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272245_616539.jpg)
William Sanderson
USA
Best movies:
Lonesome Dove (1989) (series)
Who Will Love My Children? (1983) (TV movie)
Blade Runner (1982)
![Tracey Walter](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/279/279770_3b0310.jpg)
Tracey Walter
USA
Best movies:
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Philadelphia (1993)
Serpico (1973)
![R.G. Armstrong](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272193_ae1543.jpg)
R.G. Armstrong
USA
Best movies:
Predator (1987)
El Dorado (1966)
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
![Henry Thomas](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/203/161203876_671272.png)
Henry Thomas
USA
Best movies:
Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995) (TV movie)
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Legends of the Fall (1994)
Carey Hollis Jr.
USA
Best movies:
Raggedy Man (1981)
Ed Geldart
USA
Best movies:
Mississippi Burning (1988)
A Perfect World (1993)
Lonesome Dove (1989) (series)
![Bill Thurman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/000/159000490_b8d980.jpg)
Bill Thurman
USA
Best movies:
The Last Picture Show (1971)
The Long Hot Summer (1985) (TV movie)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
James N. Harrell
USA
Best movies:
JFK (1991)
Paper Moon (1973)
Outlaw Blues (1977)
Jessie Lee Fulton
USA
Best movies:
Paper Moon (1973)
The Last Picture Show (1971)
The Sugarland Express (1974)
Desmond Dhooge
USA
Best movies:
Paper Moon (1973)
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987) (TV movie)
Raggedy Man (1981)