Back Roads
1981 · Movie · R · 94 min · ★ 5.4
A couple on the fringe travels across the country, heading for California, in this engaging road comedy. Oscar winner Sally Field reunites with NORMA RAE director Martin Ritt in this engaging road comedy co-starring Oscar winner Tommy Lee Jones.
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Details
- Years
- 1981
- Release date
- 1981-03-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 94 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 (29 votes)
Themes
- california
- prostitute
- police
- fight
- love
- hitchhiking
Cast & crew
Sally Field
as Amy Post
Tommy Lee Jones
as Elmore Pratt
David Keith
as Mason
M. Emmet Walsh
as Arthur
Michael V. Gazzo
as Tazio
Nell Carter
as Waitress
Royce D. Applegate
as The Father
Don 'Red' Barry
as Pete
Billy Jayne
as The Boy Thief
Brian Frishman
as Bleitz
Directed by Martin Ritt