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Back Roads

Play trailer Poster for Back Roads R Released Apr 13, 1981 1h 34m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Diego Galán El Pais (Spain) Back Roads lacks originality and relies on the road trip movie genre. [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 27, 2019 Full Review 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 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jun 26, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Bulgantamir B The director is a good person with experience Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/04/24 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Steve D The stars make it some fun but not enough. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/19/23 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Martin Ritt

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Sally Field

Amy Post

Tommy Lee Jones

Elmore Pratt

David Keith

Mason

Miriam Colon

Angel

Michael V. Gazzo

Tazio

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Movie Info

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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