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Summary
Doc, who has just moved to Cannery Row, realizes that the only entertainment is the brothel. There he meets the spunky Suzy and they fall in love, giving them both a renewed chance at life.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+5)
Critics 64Audiences 69GoodWatch 56
Tomatometer75%
Metascore52
Audience score71%
IMDb6.6
Running time
2 h
A typical length for dramas, +11 min on the typical 109
typical 109120Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 27 countries
Released
1982
February 12, 1982
44 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 39
Nick NolteDoc
Debra WingerSuzy DeSoto
Audra LindleyFauna Flood
Frank McRaeHazel
M. Emmet WalshMack- TMTom MahoneyHughie
- JMJohn MalloyJones
James KeaneEddie
Sunshine ParkerThe Seer
Santos MoralesJoseph and Mary
John HustonNarrator
Ellen BlakeWisteria- SESharon ErnsterAgnes
Kathleen DoyleViolet- MMMary Margaret AmatoLola
Brenda HillhouseMartha
Mariko TseBlossom- COColleen O'GradyThe Pitcher
- TDTona DoddGolden Poppy Waitress
- JKJudy KerrBeer Milkshake Waitress
- TPTom PlettsDoctor
William BronderSuzy's Trick
Rosanna DeSotoEllen Sedgewick- WMWalter MathewsSonny
Directing · 4
- David S. Ward Director, Writer
- Wendy Atterbury Script Supervisor
- Ross Brown Second Assistant Director
- Jerry Sobul First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- John Steinbeck Novel
Production · 4
- Michael Phillips Producer
- Jennifer Shull Casting
- Kurt Neumann Unit Production Manager, Associate Producer
- Don Kruger Location Manager
Camera · 6
- Sven Nykvist Director of Photography
- Bruce McBroom Still Photographer
- Peter Santoro Second Assistant Camera
- Jud Kehl First Assistant Camera
- Gary B. Kibbe Camera Operator
- Gene Kearney Key Grip
Editing · 2
- David Bretherton Editor
- Richard G. Haines Assistant Editor
Sound · 9
- Jack Nitzsche Original Music Composer
- Harry V. Lojewski Music Supervisor
- Michael J. Kohut Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jay M. Harding Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jerry Jost Sound
- Norman B. Schwartz Dialogue Editor
Art · 10
- Richard Macdonald Production Design
- William F. O'Brien Art Direction
- Mary Swanson Set Decoration
- William Maldonado Construction Coordinator
- John Warnke Set Designer
- Henry Alberti Set Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Ruth Myers Costume Design
- Edouard F. Henriques III Makeup Artist
- Cynthia Bales Costumer
- Bron Roylance Makeup Artist
- Lola 'Skip' McNalley Hairstylist
- James W. Tyson Costumer
Lighting · 2
- James Plannette Gaffer
- Joseph Capshaw Best Boy Lighting Technician
Other crew · 5
- Glenn R. Wilder Stunt Coordinator
- Ted Duncan Stunt Driver
- Bill Cross Stunts
- Peter Albiez Special Effects
- Bruce Mattox Special Effects
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