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6.8/10   442 votes
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Writers:
Andrei Konchalovsky (story)
Gérard Brach (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
May 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
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Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Red Carpet Lineup. Hot Streaks
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User Comments:
Superb drama and astute analogy of the Soviet Union more (8 total)

Cast

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Jill Clayburgh ... Diana

Barbara Hershey ... Ruth

Martha Plimpton ... Grace
Merritt Butrick ... Mike
John Philbin ... Tommy

Don Swayze ... Mark
Pruitt Taylor Vince ... Paul

Mare Winningham ... Candy
Michael Audley ... Louie
Brad Leland ... Larry
Tony Epper ... Jake
Paul Landry ... Henry
Warren Battiste ... Dick
Edward Bunker ... Chuck
Vladimir Bibic ... Welder
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
Spain:113 min | UK:120 min | USA:118 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Spain:13 | USA:R | UK:15
Filming Locations:
Louisiana, USA
Company:
Cannon Group more

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Movie Connections:
References Stop Making Sense (1984) more
Soundtrack:
Body and Soul more

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Superb drama and astute analogy of the Soviet Union, 21 April 2001
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Author: Rod Evan from Amsterdam, Netherlands

Beautiful photography of the Louisiana bayou and excellent performances by Barbara Hershey and the rest of the cast make for a gripping drama. Criticised by some for being melodramatic, this film is more than a comparison of the city and country life. It is also surely an analogy by director Konchalovsky for the Soviet Union progressing through harsh but effective tyranny to a more uncertain and questionable "freedom".

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