Bob Young II, James N. Harrell, Jessie Lee Fulton
A bible salesman teams up with an orphan girl to form a money-making con team in Depression-era Kansas.
DVD Release Date: August 12, 2003
Stats: 655 reviews
Depression era con-man Moses Pray (Ryan O'Neil) reluctantly accepts the responsibility of transporting orphaned Addie Loggins (Tatum O'Neil) from her deceased mother's graveside to her Aunt's farm in Missouri. Along the way Moses discovers that his 9-year-old travel companion is ...( read more)
Addie Loggins: I want my two hundred dollars.
Moses Pray: I don't have your two hundred dollars no more and you know it.
Addie Loggins: If you don't give me my two hundred dollars I'm gonna tell a policeman how you got it and he'll make you give it to me because it's mine.
Moses ...( read more)
Road comedy set during the Great Depression about a father and daughter team who work as a couple of grifters. Hilarious, affectionate and stylish film makes excellent use of black and white cinematography. Director Peter Bogdanovich is at the top his game here.
Another great use of B&W by Bogdanovich. They're sly, conniving, swindlers, but you care for them.
Have fun with Ryan and Tatum as they con their way into your hearts/ Shot in gorgeous B&W. Highly Recommended.
An engaging tale set in the era of the Depression in America. It follows the tale of a con man and a little girl whom are thrown together after the girl's mother's death. The child of course is Tatum O'Neal and she is an absolute delight. She is a breath of fresh air and does a s...( read more)
The interaction between Tatum and Ryan O'Neal is the heart of this movie. The plot and dialogue and side characters are all capable, but what makes this movie stand out is the chemistry between the real-life father/daughter acting pair. Without that casting, the movie would have ...( read more)
Black-and-white retro feel, striking cinematography, and some energetic comedy built on plenty of straight-faced folly, managing significant rueful shifts of tone. The deadpan acting is a treat with Ryan O'Neal never more likable, but daughter Tatum O'Neal is a revelation. Madeli...( read more)
I love Tatum O'Neal! She is my favorite actress of all time! She did a great job in this movie. It's hard to believe she was as young as she was when she did this movie. She deserved the Oscar and the title of the youngest person ever to win an Oscar!
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