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from a screenplay by N. Richard Nash. It stars

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and

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and features

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and

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Plot

After being released from a mental hospital, Jesse (

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) sets out to find and rejoin his off-beat family. While doing so, he meets a pretty young woman named Chloe ( Sarandon) who works in a movie theatre, and they fall in love, which resolves his psychological problems.

Cast

as ''Jesse Arlington'' *

as ''Chloe Farna'' * James Noble as ''Dr. Lee'' *Harriet Rogers as ''Mrs. Patterson'' *

as ''Pearlie Greyhound'' * Linda Miller as ''Willa Arlington'' *Martin Burke as ''Lonny Arlington'' *Michael B. Miller as ''Gabe'' *

as ''Miss Barrow''

References

External links

* * * 1976 films 1976 romantic drama films American International Pictures films American romantic drama films Films directed by Gilbert Cates Films set in Connecticut Films shot in Connecticut Films with screenplays by N. Richard Nash 1970s English-language films 1970s American films English-language romantic drama films {{romantic-drama-film-stub