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Back Roads

“Running from the past, and backing into love.”

1981 · 1 h 34 min
Directed by Martin Ritt
AdventureComedyRomance

Cast

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Plot

A prostitute and a drifter, a former boxer, meet on the road in Alabama and flee to California.

Sinekatalog’s take

Martin Ritt's comedy-drama, with Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones, is casual and likable, with a good duo and a weak script.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 5.7 / 10 (1,195 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.