Shy People
Women from separate worlds bound by a secret that will haunt them forever.
1987 | 118m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Andrei Konchalovsky |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Marjorie David, Andrei Konchalovsky, Gérard Brach |
| Staring: |
| A Cosmo Magazine journalist and her daughter leave New York City to visit their distant relatives deep in the bayous of Louisiana. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 04, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Andrei Konchalovsky |
| Writer: | Marjorie David, Andrei Konchalovsky, Gérard Brach |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | sibling relationship, journalist, drug addiction, louisiana, swamp, bayou, rural area, cajoons |
| Production Companies | The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $769,119
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jill Clayburgh | Diana |
| Barbara Hershey | Ruth |
| Martha Plimpton | Grace |
| Merritt Butrick | Mike |
| John Philbin | Tommy |
| Don Swayze | Mark |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | Paul |
| Mare Winningham | Candy |
| Michael Audley | Louie |
| Brad Leland | Larry |
| Tony Epper | Jake |
| Paul Landry | Henry |
| Warren Battiste | Dick |
| Edward Bunker | Chuck |
| Vladimir Bibic | Welder |
| Dominic Barto | Chief |
| Dave Petitjean | Sheriff |
| William Anderson | Policeman |
| David Avne | Policeman |
| Ronn Wright | Policeman |
| Cheryl Starbuck | Stewardess |
| Chaire Acerno | Stewardess |
| J. Larry McGill | Black Man |
| Ernest Tan | Vietnamese Pimp |
| Jack McGee | Cab Driver |
| Jack Radosta | Pal #1 |
| Phyllis Guerrini | Margo |
| Greg Guirard | Man |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Marjorie David | Screenplay |
| Alain Jakubowicz | Editor |
| Robert MacDonald | Casting |
| Leslie McDonald | Art Direction |
| Katherine Dover | Costume Design |
| Pat Gerhardt | Key Makeup Artist |
| Moni Mansano | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Stephen Marsh | Production Design |
| Leslie Morales | Set Decoration |
| Leslie Ann Anderson | Key Hair Stylist |
| Dennis Glas | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Andrei Konchalovsky | Story, Screenplay, Director |
| Chris Menges | Director of Photography |
| Gérard Brach | Screenplay |
| Christopher Franke | Original Music Composer |
| Edgar Froese | Original Music Composer |
| Paul Haslinger | Original Music Composer |
| Steve Kelso | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Yoram Globus | Producer |
| Menahem Golan | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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