Back Roads (1981)

"Running from the past and backing into love"

Audience Score

58

Back Roads

R 1 hr 34 minMar 13th, 1981Romance, Comedy

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

StarringSally FieldTommy Lee JonesDavid Keith

DirectorMartin Ritt

WriterGary DeVore

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Tommy Lee Jones

as Elmore Pratt

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 13th, 1981

On DVD & Blu-ray:May 3rd, 2005 - Buy DVD

Movie Box Office Gross:$11,800,000 (Worldwide)

Original Language:English

Production Companies:CBS Theatrical Films MetaFilms Associates Warner Bros Pictures

Movie Tags:california, fight, police, prostitute, love

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