Hard Country (1981)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

David Greene

Writers:

Michael Kane (story) &
Michael Martin Murphey (story) ...

Release Date:

April 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Western

Tagline:

It's hard to stay. It's hard to leave.

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Drinking Contest | Human Relationship | Bigger Dreams | Attempted Rape

Cast

Jan-Michael Vincent	...	Kyle
Kim Basinger	...	Jodie
Michael Parks	...	Royce
Gailard Sartain	...	Johnny Bob
Sierra Pecheur	...	Mama
John Chappell	...	Daddy
Tanya Tucker	...	Caroline
Daryl Hannah	...	Loretta
Lewis Van Bergen	...	Ransom
Ted Neeley	...	Wesley
Curtis Credel	...	Dale
Scotch Byerley	...	Aaron
Richard Lineback	...	Larry
Elise Caitlin	...	Cowgirl #1
Danone Camden	...	Cowgirl #2

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:M | USA:Open (rating revoked: 1981) | USA:PG (edited for re-rating) (1980) | USA:R (original rating: 1980) | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Bakersfield, California, USA

Company:

Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Trivia:

Kim Basinger's movie debut.

Quotes:

Caroline: A woman who needs space for herself gets out of Texas. It's a great place to be from and a great place to come home to but you've gotta leave it first, before it smothers you.

Soundtrack:

RIDE OUT THE HARD TIMES

Kim Basinger Excellent Movie Debut

This picture opened in theaters in the USA sometime in April of 1981 starring Jan Michael Vincent as Kyle, Kim Basinger who made her movie debut in this picture starred as Jodie, Michael Parks as Royce and Gayland Sartain as Johnny Bob. This movie is about the lives and that great state of Texas. No one ever moves away from the great state of Texas or even thinks about except one person. That person is a very young lady who's name is Jodie and she works for the telephone company. Jodie is filled with love and has that Georgia charm that makes anyone that comes around her fall in love with her right away. Jodie leaves with a young man name Kyle. Kyle is a young Texas boy who works at a local factor making chain link fences. These two young kids lived together in a little mobile home along with Kyle's dog. The problem is that Kyle likes the some country bars his friends and drinking beer while Jodie wants more. The country bar that everyone goes to is Stallions where they sing drink beer and have a good old country time. One night while at Stallions, a young woman that Jodie grew up is announced as tonight's entertainment and her name was Caroline. After Caroline is down singing her and her friend all meet at Jodie place to drink and talk. Caroline and Jodie go into another room where they catch up on old times. Jodie biggest dream is that she wanted to become a flight attendant. The next day while at work, one of Jodie's co workers shows her and ad in the local paper that states that the airlines are holding interviews at the local Marriott Hotel. While in the interview Jodie is asked if she would be willing to go to California for training and she accepted now all she has to do is wait to see if she can get the letter in the mail that states that she was accepted. Things start to erode when while at the Stallion Kyle is called out in a drinking game. The object of the game is both players get a pitcher of beer and the first person that drinks it all and puts his pitcher on the bar wins. After sitting and watching this Jodie gets up and walks out because she had enough of Kyle child like behavior. Will Jodie get accepted to the airlines as an Attendant? Will Kyle ever grow up and realize that what he has with Jodie is hard to find. Will Jodie dream of leaving Texas and moved to California ever happen. Here are some thoughts of my own. I thought this movie kind of drag a little even thought it had action, adventure and drama in it. I thought that Kyle was your typical young man who had a good thing going but continue to act like a jerk. I thought Kim Basinger was excellent in her movie debut. She had spunk and knew when to use it. She was not only beautiful but she has talent also. I love the scene where she's cooking breakfast in her underwear and the other scene where she lying in bed with her legs up showing off the gorgeous thighs. I think that this movie could've used some more drama but Kim Basinger saves this movie and that's why I'm going to give this movie 10 weasel stars base on Kim Basinger alone.