Running from the past, and backing into love.

Back Roads

★ 5.4(29 votes)Mar 13, 19811h 34m

Overview

A prostitute and a drifter find themselves bound together as they make their way through the rural South, doing what they have to do to survive.

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Director

Martin Ritt

Status

Released

Revenue

$12M

Language

English

Top Cast

Sally Field

Amy Post

Tommy Lee Jones

Elmore Pratt

David Keith

Mason

M. Emmet Walsh

Arthur

Michael V. Gazzo

Tazio

Nell Carter

Waitress

Royce D. Applegate

The Father

Don 'Red' Barry

Pete

Billy Jayne

The Boy Thief

Brian Frishman

Bleitz

Dan Shor

Spivey

Barbara Babcock

Rickey's Mom

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