Raggedy Man (1981)
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83% of critics liked it
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63% of users liked it
(1,013 ratings)
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 because of her marital breakup, Spacek must endure the unwanted attentions of every… More 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 because 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. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Worth seeing for Sissy Spacek's turn, but the film is incoherent, borrowing elements from To Kill a Mockingbird (Sam Shepard's strange) character and the notion of a sexually harassed woman trapped in her own home, just like Wait Until Dark.
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Raggedy Man profiles a lonely woman desperately trying to make it on her own.
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Cast
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Sissy Spacek
as Nita
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Eric Roberts
as Teddy
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William Sanderson
as Calvin
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Tracey Walker
as Arnold
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Henry Thomas
as Harry
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Carey Hollis Jr.
as Henry
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R.G. Armstrong
as Rigby
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Sam Shepard
as Bailey
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LuBelle Camp
as Miss Beulah
- Joe Finnegan
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Jessie Lee Fulton
as Miss Pud
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Ed Geldart
as Mr. Calloway
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James N. Harrell
as Ticket Taker
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Lupe Juarez
as Crescencio the barkeeper
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Suzi McLaughlin
as Jean Lester
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Bill Thurman
as Sheriff
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Marvin Gardner
as Pilot
