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Writer:
William D. Wittliff (writer)
Release Date:
18 September 1981 (USA) more
Plot:
Nita, a divorced mother of two boys, is stuck working as a telephone operator in a small Texas town in World War II... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
Streep Nom #3, 1981
(From FilmExperience. 20 June 2009, 5:40 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Still shines more (12 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sissy Spacek | ... | Nita Longley |
 | Eric Roberts | ... | Teddy |
 | Sam Shepard | ... | Bailey |
 | William Sanderson | ... | Calvin |
 | Tracey Walter | ... | Arnold |
 | R.G. Armstrong | ... | Rigby |
 | Henry Thomas | ... | Harry |
| Carey Hollis Jr. | ... | Henry |
| Ed Geldart | ... | Mr. Calloway |
| Bill Thurman | ... | Sheriff |
| Suzi McLaughlin | ... | Jean Lester |
| Lupe Juárez | ... | Crecencio the Barkeeper |
| Jessie Lee Fulton | ... | Miss Pud |
| LuBelle Camp | ... | Miss Beulah |
| James N. Harrell | ... | Ticket Taker |
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94 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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USA:PG (edited for re-rating) | USA:R (original rating) | Iceland:12 | Finland:K-16 | UK:15
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Continuity: When Henry drops the knife, it is a foot or more from the wet spot that he had been dragged through. When Calvin tries to pick it up seconds later, it is in the center of the wet spot. more
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Features Flying Tigers (1942) more
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Anyone who thinks of Eric Roberts as an over-the-top B-movie actor should see this film, in which he gives a sweet, subtle performance as a young WWII era sailor on leave.
Roberts and Spacek both shine in this film, and have terrific chemistry as two young adults who manage to steal a moment together despite their overwhelming responsibilities. They don't appear to be "acting" for even a minute, and the rest of cast, especially the two young boys playing Spacek's kids, are just as good.
I agree with the reviewer who said Eric Roberts needs a big role again. He is one of the finest actors of his generation, and it's a shame that most people don't know it. I'd also love to see him on stage one more time.