Overview
After their mother dies and their father leaves them, teenage brothers Tex and Mason McCormick struggle to make it on their own.
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Box office
Grossed $7.4M worldwide, about 1.5 times its $5M budget
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Setting
Set in Tulsa
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Music
Music by Pino Donaggio
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ric Waite
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Charles S. HaasScreenplay
- S.E. HintonNovel
- Tim HunterScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 30, 1982
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $5M
- Revenue
- $7.4M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
No subscription or free streaming listed. It can be rented or bought.
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Cast
Matt DillonTex McCormick
Jim MetzlerMason McCormick
Meg TillyJamie Collins
Bill McKinneyPop McCormick
Frances Lee McCainMrs. Johnson
Ben JohnsonCole Collins
Emilio EstevezJohnny Collins
Jack ThibeauCoach Jackson
Željko IvanekHitchhiker
Tom VirtueBob Collins
Pamela LudwigConnie- Jeff FleuryRoger
- Suzanne CostollosFortune Teller
- Marilyn RedfieldMs. Carlson
- Mark ArnottKelly
- Jill ClarkMarcie
- Sheryl BriedelLisa
- Lisa MirkinShelly
- Richard KrauseRide Operator
- Don HarralDoctor at Hospital
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