Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
1982 · Movie · PG · 110 min · ★ 5.9 · 75% critics
On the anniversary of a beloved screen idol’s death, a small-town fan club reunites inside a worn-down five-and-dime. As old friends trade memories and slip into the past, long-buried tensions and private truths begin to surface, turning a nostalgic gathering into an intense, emotional reckoning.
Based on Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
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Details
- Original title
- Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
- Years
- 1982
- Release date
- 1982-11-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (76 votes)
- Budget
- $850,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like intimate, actor-driven reunion dramas where nostalgia gives way to uncomfortable truths, in the vein of Secret Honor or Parting Glances; Not for you if you want fast pacing, clear-cut storytelling, or light escapism.
Pros: powerhouse ensemble performances; sharp humor and drama; nostalgic small-town mood | Cons: stagey single-location feel; uneven character depth; time shifts can confuse
Themes
- transsexuality
- 1970s
- texas
- jukebox
- based on play or musical
- flashback
- reunion
- transsexual
- lgbt
- fan club
- illegitimate son
- homophobic attack
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Cher
as Sissy
Sandy Dennis
as Mona
Karen Black
as Joanne
Sudie Bond
as Juanita
Kathy Bates
as Stella Mae
Marta Heflin
as Edna Louise
Mark Patton
as Joe Qualley
Caroline Aaron
as Teenager
- GR
Gena Ramsel
as Teenager
Ann Risley
as Teenager
Directed by Robert Altman