Melanie

1982

1h 35m

6.8

6.8/10

2 votes • View on IMDb

Drama Romance

"She had to fight for what most women take for granted"

Overview

A backwoods, illiterate young woman from Arkansas battles to regain custody of her son from her estranged husband who feels she is an unfit mother. In the process, she falls in love with a struggling musician who helps her cause.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Production Countries

Canada

Keywords

illiteracy arkansas motherly love romance backwoods

Quick Facts

Release Date	February 12, 1982
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0084318

Cast

Glynnis O'Connor

Melanie Daniel

Paul Sorvino

Walter

Burton Cummings

Rick

Don Johnson

Carl

Donann Cavin

Ginny

Jamie Dick

Tyler

Trudy Young

Ronda

Key Crew

Richard Paluck

Screenplay

Richard Simpson

Executive Producer

Rex Bromfield

Director

Peter Simpson

Producer

Robert Guza Jr.