Synopsis
A divorcee with two sons has an affair with a young sailor passing through her Texas town in 1944.
Scores
Overall Score
26.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
19.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
7.5%
Review Aggregate
77.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
darkcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sissy Spacek | 1981 | $693,000 | $2,390,000 | (est) |
| Eric Roberts | 1981 | $426,000 | $1,471,000 | (est) |
| Sam Shepard | 1981 | $321,000 | $1,108,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score57.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes1,941
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1981 | $1,976,198 | $6,819,948 |
| International | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1981 | $1,976,198 | $6,819,948 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1981 | $988,099 | $3,409,974 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1981 | $278,000 | $959,391 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1981 | $236,000 | $814,447 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1981 | $790,479 | $2,727,979 |
| Total Revenues | 1981 | $2,292,578 | $7,911,791 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1981 | $9,000,000 | $31,059,406 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1981 | $1,146,000 (est) | $3,954,898 (est) |
| Participations | 1981 | $46,000 | $158,748 |
| Residuals ? | 1981 | $71,000 | $245,024 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1981 | $1,800,000 | $6,211,881 |
| Total Expenses | 1981 | $12,063,000 | $41,629,957 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1981 | $-9,770,422 | $-33,718,166 |
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