7.571
142 min
During World War II, hard-luck farmer Colvis Nevels leaves his rural Kentucky home to take a factory job in bustling Detroit. Reluctantly accompanying Colvis is his long-suffering wife, Gertie, a talented woodcarver set in her traditional ways. When the perils of city life and Colvis' reckless squandering of money send the Nevels into precarious financial straits, Gertie starts a business making hand-carved dolls in order to provide for her family.
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Jane Fonda | Gertie Nevels | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Levon Helm | Clovis | Unowned |
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Amanda Plummer | Mamie | Unowned |
| Susan Kingsley | Sophronie | Unowned | |
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Ann Hearn | Max | Unowned |
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Robert Swan | Victor (as Bob Swan) | Unowned |
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Geraldine Page | Mrs. Kendrick | Unowned |
| Jason Yearwood | Reuben | Unowned | |
| David Brady Wilson | Enoch | Unowned | |
| Starla Whaley | Clytie | Unowned | |
| David Dawson | Amos | Unowned | |
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Nikki Creswell | Cassie | Unowned |
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Raymond Serra | Joe | Unowned |
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Dan Hedaya | Skyros | Unowned |
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Christine Ebersole | Miss Vashinski | Unowned |
| Ellen Marchman | Wheateye | Unowned | |
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Studs Terkel | Taxi Driver | Unowned |
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Sheb Wooley | Mr. Kendrick | Unowned |
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James N. Harrell | Old John Miller | Unowned |
| Edward Sadlowski | Bender | Unowned | |
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Phyllis Boyens | Mrs. Hull | Unowned |
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Mike Timoney | Army Major | Unowned |
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Bruce McKinnon | Soldier | Unowned |
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Mike Bacarella | Truck Driver | Unowned |
| Etel Billig | Mrs. Bomarita | Unowned | |
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Pat Billingsley | Cooper (as Patrick Billingsley) | Unowned |
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Diane Dorsey | Irish Neighbor | Unowned |
| Derek Googe | Bubble Gum Boy | Unowned | |
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Cheryl Hamada | Mrs. Saito | Unowned |
| Elizabeth Regal | School Girl (as Elizabeth Perez) | Unowned | |
| Jamie Wild | GIlbert | Unowned | |
| Jason Wild | Jean-Claude | Unowned | |
| Dennis Kelly | Mr. Daly (uncredited) | Unowned |