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6.1/10   387 votes
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Director:
Thomas Rickman
Writer:
Thomas Rickman (writer)
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Release Date:
28 September 1984 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
He paid for his crime . . . now he must pay for his freedom!
Plot:
After serving time for a theft he didn't commit, all Billy wants to do is to reconnect with his daughter. However, some loose ends, like the whereabouts of the stolen loot, just won't let him go. | add synopsis
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Cast

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Tommy Lee Jones ... Billy

Martha Plimpton ... Jonsy

Brian Dennehy ... Doc Cole
Shawn Smith ... Wexel
Nancy Lea Owen ... Vadie
Norman Bennett ... Sheriff Cal
Tony Frank ... Poley
Angie Bolling ... Joyce
Roger Copeland ... Young Billy
Tommy Burlison ... Whitey
Tamara Hartley ... Young Joyce
Louise Anderson ... Wexel's Aunt
Melissa Hart ... Peggy
Mary Harper ... Old Woman
James Hurt ... Motorist
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Runtime:
93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:12 | USA:PG | Australia:M
Filming Locations:
Hickman, Kentucky, USA more
Company:
Cinema Group Ventures more

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Goofs:
Continuity: Wexel puts his branch into the fire twice. more

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4 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
This is one good movie, 6 April 2001
Author: m_hebner from Kentucky, USA

I was only 2 years old when this movie was made but I watched a few years later then I understood it, probably the reason I like this movie because it was made here in my home state of Kentucky, but thats not the main reason I like this movie, I also like it because its got action and Drama in it, I love action and drama movies. If any of you are big fans of Tommy Lee Jones then you should see this movie because it is one of his best.

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