by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Stranded somewhere in the south, a prostitute (Sally Field) links up with punchdrunk drifter (Tommy Lee Jones). As they seek out various means of travel (at one point, they're forced to leap from a moving train into a heap o' mud), they fall in love. Director Ritt had previously directed Field's Oscar-winning performance in Norma Rae.
characteristics
- Call-girl
- Hooker
- Courtesan
- Prostitutes
- Streetwalker
- Whore
- Prostitute/prostitution
- Drifter
- Romance
- Wanderlust
- Romantic
- On-the-road
- Opposites Attract
- Life-changes
- Love
