Independence Day

A small town is a hard place to have a big dream.

1983
Rated R
1h 50m
Romance
Drama

5.9TMDB(11)

Overview

Mary Ann Taylor loves the comforts of her hometown in Mercury, Texas. She has a steady job as a waitress in her father's diner, yet she can't help but feel unfulfilled by a life of pouring coffee and grilling hamburgers. Her real passion is photography, but pursuing her dream of becoming a photographer means leaving Mercury behind.

Fun facts

Setting
Set in New Mexico
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Music
Music by Charles Bernstein
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Charles Rosher Jr.
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Details

Director: Robert Mandel
Writer: Alice HoffmanWriter
Status: Released
Release date: January 21, 1983
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America

Production

Cast

Kathleen QuinlanMary Ann Taylor
David KeithJack Parker
Dianne WiestNancy Morgan
Cliff DeYoungLes Morgan
Frances SternhagenCarla Taylor
Josef SommerSam Taylor
Bert RemsenRed Malone
Richard FarnsworthEvan
Anne HaneyRose Parker
Noble WillinghamAndy Parker
Susan RuttanNurse
Cheryl SmithGinny
Scott SimpsonYoungest Morgan Child
David DunardOrderly