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Raggedy Man (1981)

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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

Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Drama

Directed By: Jack Fisk

In Theaters: Sep 18, 1981 Wide

On DVD: Dec 28, 2004

Cast

Sissy Spacek
Nita
Eric Roberts
Teddy
William Sanderson
Calvin
Tracey Walker
Arnold
Henry Thomas
Harry
Carey Hollis Jr.
Henry
R.G. Armstrong
Rigby
Sam Shepard
Bailey
LuBelle Camp
Miss Beulah
Joe Finnegan
Jessie Lee Fulton
Miss Pud
Ed Geldart
Mr. Calloway
James N. Harrell
Ticket Taker
Lupe Juarez
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Suzi McLaughlin
Jean Lester
Bill Thurman
Sheriff
Marvin Gardner
Pilot

Critic Reviews for Raggedy Man

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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.

October 31, 2006 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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Raggedy Man profiles a lonely woman desperately trying to make it on her own.

January 31, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

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I loved this movie! Great classic movie, and I fell in love with Eric Roberts when I first saw him in this awesome movie. :)

February 27, 2009

Donna Dawson

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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 16, 2007