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Back Roads

1981 · 94 min · Director: Martin Ritt ★ IMDb 5.7 · 1,195 ratings

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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.

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Back Roads (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Humor
20%Love
  1. Humor30%
  2. Love20%
  3. Hope10%

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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.

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Cast

NC
Nell Carter

NC
Nell Carter

Waitress

RD
Royce D. Applegate

RD
Royce D. Applegate

The Father

BF
Brian Frishman

DS
Dan Shor

Spivey

BB
Barbara Babcock

Rickey's Mom

AC
Alex Colon

Enrique

Ld
Lee de Broux

Red

RS
Ralph Seymour

Gosler

TG
Tony Ganios

Bartini

GO
Gerry Okuneff

Oren

MC
Miriam Colon

Angel

Details

Directed by
Martin Ritt
Written by
Gary DeVore
Type
Movies
Released
1981
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.7 · 1,195 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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