Ron Howard and Sissy Spacek broke your heart in 1974 and you never knew.
A look at the lives of migratory farm workers, focusing on one family.
Acting
Leachman and young Spacek are absolutely shattering together.
Direction
Gries shoots poverty without poverty porn—just raw dignity.
Director
Tom Gries
Cloris Leachman
Viola Barlow
Ron Howard
Lyle Barlow
Sissy Spacek
Wanda Trimpin
Cindy Williams
Betty
Ed Lauter
Mr. Barlow
Lisa Lucas
Molly Barlow
Mills Watson
Hec Campbell
David Clennon
Tom Trimpin
Brad Sullivan
Johnson
Leon Russom
Doctor
Claudia McNeil
Rose Daw
Tom Rosqui
Father
Dolph Sweet
Sheriff
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