Daily BirthdaysBack Roads (1981)
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| Directed by | Martin Ritt |
| Cast | Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones, David Keith, Miriam Colon, Michael V. Gazzo, Barbara Babcock, Don Red Barry, Lee De Broux, Nell Carter, Keith David, John Dennis Johnston, Ralph Seymour, Dan Shor and M Emmet Walsh |
| Theatrical Release | March 13, 1981 |
| DVD Release | May 3, 2005 |
| Running Time | 104 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | R (Restricted) |
| UPC Code | 097368888845 |
| Buy this item | $12.99 at Amazon.com As of Jun 29 20:25 EDT (details) 1 DVD, Paramount, Usually ships in 24 hours, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language) Or 23 new from $7.99, 9 used from $8.93 |
About Back Roads
When prostitute Amy Post finds herself in trouble with the law, she decides to hitchhike, which unites her with drifter and former prizefighter Elmer Pratt. The two decide to hit the road together, on a journey to California, and after a series of encounters with bizarre people, they learn to trust one another and gain confidence in themselves.
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Average user review:
(8 reviews)| |  | Tommy Lee Jones |  |
Although, I might be biased. I'm probably one of TLJ's biggest admirers. My bucket list includes simply meeting this genious.
In this movie, TLJ plays kind of a dope, but you love him right away. His character has the mentality of a teenager but amazingly, he gets through what he needs to get through. June 18, 2008
 | | Oldie but Goodie | |
| | | Sally and Tommy Lee | |
| | | a wonderful, forgotten film | |
I won't give a synopsis, because everyone else has. I do agree that the film is a little unbelievable because the two main characters are just too kind for their roles. Most hookers are strung out and wouldn't be able to make the trip that Field's character made. It seems that they are just too straight not to believe that they don't actually work for a living. Anyway, the movie is still very good overall and it does provide most of us with a positive message about love and hope and not giving up on life despite hardships that inevitably come along. I also think that the adventure of just one day heading out cross country and leaving the past behind has some appeal October 12, 2006
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