Summary
The young wife of a tobacco farmer falls in love with their handsome hired hand.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 41GoodWatch 42
IMDb4.8
Audience score33%
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −29 min on the typical 109
typical 10980Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1987
May 29, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 more33 people
Lori SingerRoxy Walston- Anthony EdwardsAaron Walston
- Bruce AbbottJack Ruffin
- Kathy BatesRuth
- Clu GulagerWill Stanton
- JKJessie KentBaby
- Noble WillinghamStrother
- Nesbitt BlaisdellBass
- MAMatt AlmondNeb
- JCJane CecilGeorgeanna
- MBMiriam Byrd-NetheryAunt Patty
- JLJessica Leigh MannCallie
- MMMichael MattickRaider
- Dorothy McGuireNarrator
- CMConrad McLarenMr. Tatie
- JBJulia Beals WilliamsOld Mama
- CMCharmaine MancilGyp
- CBChris Bass-RandolphEstelle
- RARobert AlbertaTarboro Sheriff
- PMPat MillerTarboro Deputy
- CBCharlie BaxterGeorgie Sheriff
- LALynne Anchors HurderCabin Owner
- LMLaurens MooreDr. Best
- RERichard EmeryD.A.
Directing · 3
- Michie Gleason Director, Writer
- Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt First Assistant Director
- Larry Litton Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Louise Shivers Novel
Production · 7
- Thomas Coleman Executive Producer
- Michael Rosenblatt Executive Producer
- William Tennant Producer
- Junie Lowry-Johnson Casting
- Gregory Goodman Unit Manager
- Patricia A. Stallone Production Manager, Line Producer
Camera · 1
- Elliot Davis Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Mary Bauer Editor
Sound · 5
- Richard Stone Original Music Composer
- Clancy T. Troutman Supervising Sound Editor
- Chris Ksanznak Assistant Sound Editor
- Nils C. Jensen Sound Editor
- Tom Gerard Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 4
- Marcia Hinds Production Design
- Peyton Reed Art Department Assistant
- Lars Petersen Construction Coordinator
- David E. Harshbarger Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Tony Marando Costume Design
- Christa Reusch Makeup Artist
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