Alex Colon, Barbara Babcock, Bruce M. Fischer

In a fleabag hotel in Alabama, hooker Amy Post (Sally Field) -- who's just been evicted from her apartment but nonetheless exhibits plenty of joie de vivre -- is picked up by an equally cheerful drift...( read more  read more... )er name Elmore Pratt (Tommy Lee Jones). Together, Amy and Elmore make a fun match as they blow town for a series of improbable adventures. Co-stars David Keith and M. Emmet Walsh. Martin Ritt directs.

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Directed by: Martin Ritt

Release Date: March 13, 1981

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DVD Release Date: May 3, 2005

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  • November 6, 2008
    Remember this as a different movie. Fields was great as was Jones. ots of fun dialogue.
  • March 27, 2008
    May have seen it -not sure
  • June 24, 2007
    Those are fun for going really really fast. ^_^'''
  • April 7, 2007
    appealing performers but the script isn't great
  • January 10, 2007
    okay...haven't seen this one either
  • December 10, 2006
    Extremely boring. Do not bother watching, absolute waste of time.

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