Raggedy Man (1981)
Sometimes it takes a stranger to give you the courage to follow your heart.
A divorced mother of two boys is stuck working as a telephone operator in a small Texas town during World War II. Her friendship with a Navy sailor on shore leave causes gossip in town.
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
Raggedy Man is a 1981 American drama film based on William D. Wittliff and Sara Clark's 1979 novel, and directed by Jack Fisk. It follows a divorced mother and telephone switchboard operator living with her two sons in a small town during World War II. The film was Spacek's first film after her Academy Award-winning performance in Coal Miner’s Daughter, and was also her first film to be directed by her husband. For this role, Spacek received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama. This was the directorial debut for Fisk, and the film debut for Henry Thomas, who next starred in his breakout role of Elliott Taylor for the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982).
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