James Caan, Robert Duvall, Tom Aldredge

Having discovered that she is pregnant, Natalie Ravenna (Shirley Knight), a Long Island housewife panics and leaves home to see if she might just possibly have made something different out of herself;...( read more  read more... ) if she can manage to unshackle her grocery list worth of responsibilities that add up to a life with a husband she loves. In a motel room where Natalie stops to rest during the day, she sits motionless on the bed, and experiences the exuberance of complete freedom and the queasy feelings of new beginnings. Natalie continues on with her journey and picks up a young hitch-hiker -Killer (James Caan), an attractive brain-damaged football player. It is through Killer that poses a more disturbing question to Natalie than that of domestic responsibility. How deeply are we wedded to chance meetings and are we responsible for the crimes that we witness?

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Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola

Release Date: August 27, 1969

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  • October 5, 2008
    Better at teasing what was to come from these actors and this director.
  • May 6, 2009
    Goodday My Dear Friend.
    I am Mrs Nita Negranza. A citizen of Philippines.i have something important i want you to handle, pleuse get back for more Details. thru my private email is negranzaa@yahoo.com.ph
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  • March 24, 2008
    Could have been a lot better.
  • September 25, 2007
    Overlooked gem from Francis. Great character study about a housewife running away from home in the midst of a family turmoil. Nice road movie with a flamboyant Shirley Knight in the lead role, and watch for some early turns of Coppola regulars like James Caan and Robert Duvall. B...( read more)y the way, George Lucas worked as one of the editors in this movie.
  • August 12, 2007
    An interesting film with some good performances by a very young Robert Duvall & James Cann. The female lead is also very good.

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October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

As for Coppola and his world, It's difficult to say whether his film is successful or not. That's the beautiful thing about a lot of the new, experimental American directors. full review

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