Dragonfly (1976)

A man, recently released from a mental hospital, tries to track down his family.

Director:

Gilbert Cates

Writer:

N. Richard Nash

Stars:

Beau Bridges, Susan Sarandon, James Noble

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Beau Bridges	...	Jesse
Susan Sarandon	...	Chloe
James Noble	...	Dr. Lee
Harriet Rogers	...	Mrs. Patterson
Ann Wedgeworth	...	Pearlie
Linda Miller	...	Willa
Martin Burke	...	Lonny
Michael B. Miller	...	Gabe
Mildred Dunnock	...	Miss Barrow
Maryce Carter	...	Middle Aged Woman
Dorothi Fox	...	Woman on Porch
Ed Setrakian	...	Contractor
Andrew Bloch	...	Carpenter
William Hurd	...	Carpenter
Al Hinkley	...	Matthew

Storyline

A man, recently released from a mental hospital, tries to track down his family.

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Plot Keywords:

mental illness | independent film

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

One Summer Love

Filming Locations:

Danbury, Connecticut, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

J&T Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

A weird mixture

This is a small film that got a limited release and is not remembered by many today despite the two name stars. Bridges plays a young man released from a mental home who sets off to find his family and fill in the blanks of his checkered history. Sarandon plays a woman he meets along the way who becomes practically smitten with him. This is one of the oddest parts of the film as Bridges' character seems so unstable and aimless that it's hard to understand Sarandon's motivations. The film has a slow pace and hardly any dramatic highpoints. Even the finale leaves much to be desired. The makers and the performers try hard but in the end, it's strictly a mixed bag. Sarandon fans will be disappointed as she doesn't have much beyond the typical 1970s' love interest role here.