Back Roads

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Back Roads

R

Released Apr 13, 1981

1h 34m

Comedy

Drama

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A hooker (Sally Field) with a heart of gold hits the road with a boxer (Tommy Lee Jones) going nowhere.

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Gary Arnold

Washington Post

You come out of "Back Roads" feeling more familiar with the configuration of Sally Field's spinal column and chestbone than the character she's struggling to embody.

May 10, 2017

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Tom Milne

Time Out

Very good on local colour but a bit sugary in its attitude to the central relationship, it would have been better taking a bleaker cue from Tommy Lee Jones' admirably dry performance.

Jan 26, 2006

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

If the movie had been willing to deal honestly with the plight of its characters, it wouldn't need to be clutterted up with eccentrics and hearts of gold.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 23, 2004

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Diego Galán

El Pais (Spain)

Back Roads lacks originality and relies on the road trip movie genre. [Full Review in Spanish]

Aug 27, 2019

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TV Guide

It's a surprise to discover that this hackneyed, relatively dull road picture is the work of director Martin Ritt.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 11, 2008

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jun 26, 2005

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Bulgantamir B

The director is a good person with experience

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/04/24

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Bahad j

This idea of the film shooting technique director made the film more attractive to people.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/03/24

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Бавуу Э

A hooker (Sally Field) with a heart of gold hits the road with a boxer (Tommy Lee Jones) going nowhere.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/03/24

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Steve D

The stars make it some fun but not enough.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/19/23

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Audience Member

There are a lot of good actors in this movie, but the story lets them down. It's boring, predictable, and disappointing in the end. I didn't care for it, and I wouldn't recommend it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

Remember this as a different movie. Fields was great as was Jones. ots of fun dialogue.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Synopsis

A hooker (Sally Field) with a heart of gold hits the road with a boxer (Tommy Lee Jones) going nowhere.

Director: Martin Ritt
Producer: Ronald Shedlo
Screenwriter: Gary DeVore
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 13, 1981, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 22, 2020
Runtime: 1h 34m

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