Summary
A Cincinnati college student breaks off his engagement to his wealthy fiancée after he falls in love with a backwoods Kentucky girl he meets at a party. She says she's 20, but he finds out she's 16 and married to an abusive husband.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 44GoodWatch 23
IMDb5.0
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings2.4/5
Audience score33%
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109105Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
Released
1988
November 18, 1988
38 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, sexual content, and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 moreDirecting · 1
- David Anspaugh Director
Writing · 1
- Larry Ketron Screenplay
Production · 4
- Allan Marcil Executive Producer
- Richard Berg Producer
- Amanda Mackey Casting
- John G. Wilson Associate Producer, Unit Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Fred Murphy Director of Photography
- John S. Robertson Dolly Grip
Editing · 1
- David Rosenbloom Editor
Sound · 2
- David Foster Original Music Composer
- Patrick Williams Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Paul Sylbert Production Design
- Dan Perri Title Designer
- Kenneth Turek Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Colleen Atwood Costume Design
- Susan Mayer Makeup & Hair Assistant
- Dianne Roberson Hairstylist
- Robert Jiras Makeup Artist
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