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Shy People
Shy People

Shy People

Women from separate worlds bound by a secret that will haunt them forever.

Genres

Drama

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New York journalist visits her distant cousin for the first time to write an article about her hard life in the bayous of Louisiana. Journalist's wild drug addicted daughter just adds to tensions between two families' cultures.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$769119

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

14 May 1987

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jill Clayburgh

Jill Clayburgh

Diana

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Ruth

Martha Plimpton

Martha Plimpton

Grace

Merritt Butrick

Merritt Butrick

Mike

John Philbin

John Philbin

Tommy

Don Swayze

Don Swayze

Mark

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Paul

Mare Winningham

Mare Winningham

Candy

Michael Audley

Michael Audley

Louie

Brad Leland

Brad Leland

Larry

Tony Epper

Tony Epper

Jake

Paul Landry

Paul Landry

Henry

Warren Battiste

Warren Battiste

Dick

Edward Bunker

Edward Bunker

Chuck

Vladimir Bibic

Vladimir Bibic

Welder

Dominic Barto

Dominic Barto

Chief

Dave Petitjean

Dave Petitjean

Sheriff

William Anderson

William Anderson

Policeman

David Avne

David Avne

Policeman

Ronn Wright

Ronn Wright

Policeman

Cheryl Starbuck

Cheryl Starbuck

Stewardess

Chaire Acerno

Chaire Acerno

Stewardess

J. Larry McGill

J. Larry McGill

Black Man

Ernest Tan

Ernest Tan

Vietnamese Pimp

Jack McGee

Jack McGee

Cab Driver

Jack Radosta

Jack Radosta

Pal #1

Phyllis Guerrini

Phyllis Guerrini

Margo

Greg Guirard

Greg Guirard

Man

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