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03/26/09
Back Roads (1981)
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Reviews Counted: 8
Fresh: 4
Rotten:4
Average Rating: 5.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: After being thrown out of her apartment, a hooker is befriended by a drifter, and the two decide to leave town and hitchhike together.
Starring: Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones, David Keith, M. Emmet Walsh
Director: Martin Ritt
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Reviews for Back Roads
1 - 9 (sorted by date)
Top CriticIt's a surprise to discover that this hackneyed, relatively dull road picture is the work of director Martin Ritt.
01/11/08
Top CriticVery good on local colour but a bit sugary in its attitude to the central relationship, it would have been better taking a bleaker cue from Tommy Lee Jones' admirably dry performance.
01/26/06
No review available.
06/26/05
A quiet and unassuming little comedy, a dual-gendered character study mixed with a low-key "road trip" adventure.
04/24/05
If the movie had been willing to deal honestly with the plight of its characters, it wouldn't need to be clutterted up with eccentrics and hearts of gold.
10/23/04
Top CriticLess a movie than an extended sketch, and it's to the credit of Mr. Ritt, his stars and Gary Devore, the screenwriter, that the movie is so much fun.
08/30/04
Top CriticBack Roads is a love story with real clout.
01/31/04
Despite the efforts of the two talented leads, their central relationship fails to ignite, while the comedy is lacklustre at best.
05/24/03
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