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Back Roads

A prostitute and a drifter find themselves bound together as they make their way through the rural South, doing what they have to do to survive.

Director

Martin Ritt

Year

Genre

adventure, comedy, romance

Box Office

$11,809,387

Production

CBS Theatrical Films,Meta-Films Associates,Warner Bros. Pictures

Awards

N/A

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Amy Post

Elmore Pratt

Tommy Lee Jones

Mason

Angel

Tazio

Michael V. Gazzo

Spivey

Arthur

Rickey's Mom

Barbara Babcock

Waitress

Enrique

Red

Gosler

The Father

Royce D. Applegate

Ezra

Bruce M. Fischer

Gilly

John Dennis Johnston

Pete

Don 'Red' Barry

The Boy Thief

Pinball Wizard

Eric Laneuville

Bleitz

Liz

Diane Sommerfield

Grover

Stromberg

Matthew Campion

Bartini

Deputy

Taper

Oren

Burt

Ellen

Cherie Brantley

Billy

James Michael Bailey

Billy

Gordy

Isaac

Flo

Barbara Thompson

Peter

Caleb

The Cop

Ernest

Richard Charles Boyle

Maralyn

Sherrie Whitman

Cory

Vernon

Fight Announcer

Willis

Referee

Mel

Merle

John M. Jackson

Ed

Orville

Bartender at Pearl's

Leonardo J. Noriega

Max

Larry

Charlie

Street Drug Dealer

Bennett Wayne Dean Sr.

Carnival Attendee

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Amy Post Elmore Pratt Mason

I'm the tooth fairy. - Back Roads

I'm the tooth fairy.

I sure would like
to meet your family sometime. - Back Roads

I sure would like to meet your family sometime.

Hiya, honey. - Back Roads

- How you doing tonight, Peg Leg?
- Fine, sweetie. - Back Roads

- How you doing tonight, Peg Leg? - Fine, sweetie.

Who's gonna bust you He's gonna bust me - Back Roads

Who's gonna bust you He's gonna bust me

- Where do you want me to send that $20?
- Don't push me, bud. - Back Roads

- Where do you want me to send that $20? - Don't push m...

God darn it! - Back Roads

I guess I cost you plenty, didn't I? - Back Roads

I guess I cost you plenty, didn't I?

- Where the heck do I lay down?
- Right there. - Back Roads

- Where the heck do I lay down? - Right there.

- Where the hell were you last night? - Back Roads

- Where the hell were you last night?

- Hey, Dewey.
- Don't talk to me, man. - Back Roads

- Hey, Dewey. - Don't talk to me, man.

Get your gloves on. - Back Roads

Get your gloves on.

All of a sudden,
there was a shortage of lockers. - Back Roads

All of a sudden, there was a shortage of lockers.

Here, do you want me to help you? - Back Roads

Here, do you want me to help you?

Elmore, you tell me one single... - Back Roads

Elmore, you tell me one single...

Haven't you got any money? - Back Roads

Haven't you got any money?

You don't get syphilis
off a goddamn toilet seat! - Back Roads

You don't get syphilis off a goddamn toilet seat!

Amy! - Back Roads

Go. - Back Roads

Look, that's it. We don't need that. - Back Roads

Look, that's it. We don't need that.

Be careful. - Back Roads

- Where are y'all headed?
- California. - Back Roads

- Where are y'all headed? - California.

You a model? - Back Roads

Let me ask you something. - Back Roads

Let me ask you something.

You can park right across the bridge.
Is that all right? - Back Roads

You can park right across the bridge. Is that all right?

- Thank you.
- You're welcome. - Back Roads

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

Ready? - Back Roads

Fill them up, boys. - Back Roads

Fill them up, boys.

Damn! - Back Roads

- What's happening?
- Look here. - Back Roads

- What's happening? - Look here.

Oh, shootify. - Back Roads

I know you'd love to dance. - Back Roads

I know you'd love to dance.

Bartini! - Back Roads

You sure are the best-looking woman
in this town. - Back Roads

You sure are the best-looking woman in this town.

Spivey, what the hell are you doing? - Back Roads

Spivey, what the hell are you doing?

Oh, crap! This son of a bitch
must be in another navy. - Back Roads

Oh, crap! This son of a bitch must be in another navy.

Get in here! - Back Roads

- Get in here, boy.
- They got my money. - Back Roads

- Get in here, boy. - They got my money.

How come you be carrying
so much cash, boy? - Back Roads

How come you be carrying so much cash, boy?

Let me ask you something. - Back Roads

Let me ask you something.

Put me in a room with a pinball machine,
and I'm gonna win money every time. - Back Roads

Put me in a room with a pinball machine, and I'm gonna ...

You think he's as good as he says he is? - Back Roads

You think he's as good as he says he is?

When was your last fight I ain't had it yet - Back Roads

When was your last fight I ain't had it yet

You know, actually, a 16-year-old
that's got a bad reputation is - Back Roads

You know, actually, a 16-year-old that's got a bad repu...

- Have you ever been married?
- Yeah. - Back Roads

- Have you ever been married? - Yeah.

Elmore, come on, wake up. - Back Roads

Elmore, come on, wake up.

Damn it! - Back Roads

Say, what's that mean right there? - Back Roads

Say, what's that mean right there?

It seems like there's one in the morning
for Baton Rouge. - Back Roads

It seems like there's one in the morning for Baton Roug...

- Can I ask you a question?
- Yeah. - Back Roads

- Can I ask you a question? - Yeah.

- What the hell are you doing?
- I'll do your nails. - Back Roads

- What the hell are you doing? - I'll do your nails.

- How you feeling, Cory?
- Better. - Back Roads

- How you feeling, Cory? - Better.

- Who makes the fights?
- Jack Tazio. - Back Roads

- Who makes the fights? - Jack Tazio.

- Can you get home okay?
- Yeah, I'll be all right. - Back Roads

- Can you get home okay? - Yeah, I'll be all right.

Listen, you don't work this street
till you check with me. - Back Roads

Listen, you don't work this street till you check with ...

- Do you have any money?
- A little bit. - Back Roads

- Do you have any money? - A little bit.

Did you have some trouble? - Back Roads

Did you have some trouble?

The hamburger you are about to eat will not make you feel any better - Back Roads

The hamburger you are about to eat will not make you feel...

You gonna say you're sorry? - Back Roads

You gonna say you're sorry?

Would you say you're sorry? - Back Roads

Would you say you're sorry?

I'm sorry. - Back Roads

You mean, they don't even ask you
how old you are... - Back Roads

You mean, they don't even ask you how old you are...

You think we'll see much of each other
out there? - Back Roads

You think we'll see much of each other out there?

I thought you were just gonna get by. - Back Roads

I thought you were just gonna get by.

Do you think it's a good idea? - Back Roads

Do you think it's a good idea?

- You're in my seat, mister.
- I don't see no name on it. - Back Roads

- You're in my seat, mister. - I don't see no name...

Hi, honey. - Back Roads

No mercy, Marv.
Just get in there and kill him, baby. - Back Roads

No mercy, Marv. Just get in there and kill him, baby.

May I have your attention, please. - Back Roads

May I have your attention, please.

And our own hometown contender... - Back Roads

And our own hometown contender...

You both know the rules.
Keep the punches up. - Back Roads

You both know the rules. Keep the punches up.

- How are your legs?
- I couldn't do two rounds with you. - Back Roads

- How are your legs? - I couldn't do two rounds with yo...

Really, that's nothing.
It's just a letter for my kid. Honestly... - Back Roads

Really, that's nothing. It's just a letter for my ...

See? - Back Roads

Because you made a mistake,
tonight you get a special deal. - Back Roads

Because you made a mistake, tonight you get a special deal.

Did you have car trouble? - Back Roads

Did you have car trouble?

- Yeah, I heard about that.
- Well, you can't get through there now... - Back Roads

- Yeah, I heard about that. - Well, you can't get throu...

Is anybody going on to Los Angeles? - Back Roads

Is anybody going on to Los Angeles?

We are not open yet. - Back Roads

We are not open yet.

- You going east?
- West. - Back Roads

- You going east? - West.

Got it real good! - Back Roads

Got it real good!

- You're not going to drop me again?
- No, not again. - Back Roads

- You're not going to drop me again? - No, not again.

You think we can make it on our feet Hell yeah - Back Roads

You think we can make it on our feet Hell yeah

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A prostitute and a drifter find themselves bound together as they make their way through the rural South, doing what they have to do to survive.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Martin Ritt

Writer: Gary DeVore

Production: CBS Theatrical Films,Meta-Films Associates,Warner Bros. Pictures

Genre: adventure, comedy, romance

Year: 1981

MetaScore: 48/100

ImdbRating: 5.6

BoxOffice: $11,809,387

Released: 13 Mar 1981

Awards: N/A

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