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| Director: | Jack Fisk | 
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| Writer: | William D. Wittliff | 
| Staring: | 
| Nita, a divorced mother of two boys, is stuck working as a telephone operator in a small Texas town in World War II. Her friendship with a sailor on leave causes tongues to wag in town. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 18, 1981 | 
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| Director: | Jack Fisk | 
| Writer: | William D. Wittliff | 
| Genres: | Drama | 
| Keywords | small town, texas, world war ii, fistfight, divorcee, attempted rape, gossip, sailor, telephone operator, 1940s | 
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $1,976,321 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Sissy Spacek | Nita | 
| Eric Roberts | Teddy | 
| Sam Shepard | Bailey | 
| William Sanderson | Calvin | 
| Tracey Walter | Arnold | 
| R.G. Armstrong | Rigby | 
| Henry Thomas | Harry | 
| Carey Hollis Jr. | Henry | 
| Ed Geldart | Henry | 
| Ed Geldart | Mr. Calloway | 
| Bill Thurman | Sheriff | 
| Suzi McLaughlin | Jean Lester | 
| Lupe Juárez | Crecencio the Barkeeper | 
| Jessie Lee Fulton | Miss Pud | 
| LuBelle Camp | Miss Beulah | 
| James N. Harrell | Ticket Taker | 
| Lee Wackerhagen | Old Man | 
| Dave Davis | Deputy | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Jack Fisk | Director | 
| Jerry Goldsmith | Original Music Composer | 
| Shari Rhodes | Casting | 
| John J. Lloyd | Art Direction | 
| Loren Janes | Stunt Coordinator | 
| William D. Wittliff | Writer | 
| Ralf D. Bode | Director of Photography | 
| Edward Warschilka | Editor | 
| Michael Chinich | Casting | 
| Liz Keigley | Casting | 
| Hal Gausman | Set Decoration | 
| Joe I. Tompkins | Costume Design | 
| Mark Reedall | Makeup Artist | 
| John K. Kean | Sound | 
| Milton C. Burrow | Supervising Sound Editor | 
| Edward L. Sandlin | Sound Effects Editor | 
| Sam Gemette | Sound Effects Editor | 
| Kenneth Hall | Music Editor | 
| Bette Iverson | Hairstylist | 
| Russel Hessey | Special Effects | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| William D. Wittliff | Producer | 
| Burt Weissbourd | Producer | 
| Terence Nelson | Associate Producer | 
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