Sissy Spacek, Eric Roberts, Sam Shepard, William Sanderson, Tracey Walter ...( see more  see more... ) , R.G. Armstrong , Henry Thomas

Sissy Spacek was directed by her husband Jack Fisk in 1981's Raggedy Man. Spacek plays a divorced mother of two who tries to go it alone in mid-1940s Texas. Shunned by the "respectable" townsfolk beca...( read more  read more... )use of her marital breakup, Spacek must endure the unwanted attentions of every low-life man in the community. Enter Eric Roberts, a young sailor who becomes both friend and protector to Spacek and her sons. Once Roberts is called to active duty, however, Spacek is supposedly left at the mercy of the menacing "raggedy man"-a scuzzy ragpicker, played by Sam Shepard, whose intentions aren't what they seem. Leisurely paced for most of its running time, Raggedy Man takes a disturbing violent turn in its last half hour.

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PG, 114 min.

Directed by: Jack Fisk

Release Date: September 18, 1981

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DVD Release Date: December 28, 2004

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  • February 27, 2009
    I loved this movie! Great classic movie, and I fell in love with Eric Roberts when I first saw him in this awesome movie. :)
  • May 26, 2008
    This movie is an old favorite of mine. Right up there with my favorite Sissy Spacek movies. An excellent screen-play, beautifully filmed and a great cast of characters. The story of a divorced telephone operator in Texas during WWII raising two boys on her own. The story is o...( read more)f sacrifice and redemption. Very sweet story that has an exciting ending and though any surprises may not come as any great surprise they are still enjoyable. The score, how it is cinematically shot and the story itself & how it unfolds has the feel of To Kill a Mockingbird to it - another favorite of mine. I highly recommend this to most anyone. Henry Thomas of ET fame made his debut in this film. Also stars Eric Roberts and features Sam Shepard as the "Raggedy Man".
  • January 11, 2008
    This movie has Eric Roberts and Sissy Spasek.
  • November 30, 2007
    check this out on dvd. a good one about being a single mom and ppl judging youl
  • August 16, 2007
    A divorced mom of two kids in a small town Texas during WW2 is a telephone operator who hooks up with Eric Roberts on leave from the war. They share an easy bond and the kids like him, but danger still lurks.
  • August 1, 2007
    a sleeper that illustrates spacek's talent and how eric roberts might have been bigger than julia. Sam shepard appears...sort of.
  • July 6, 2007
    Very doable. The first kiss is so so so nice. I used to watch just that bit over and over. The only movie in which Eric Roberts was a nice guy.
  • June 18, 2007
    eric roberst and sissy spacek are super-charged in this one

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