Back Roads (1981 film)

This article is about the 1981 film. For the 2018 film, see Back Roads (2018 film).
Back Roads
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMartin Ritt
Written byGary DeVore
Produced byRonald Shedlo
StarringSally Field
Tommy Lee Jones
CinematographyJohn A. Alonzo
Edited bySidney Levin
Music byHenry Mancini
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • March 13, 1981 (1981-03-13)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7-8 million[1]
Box office$11.8 million[2]

Back Roads is a 1981 American romantic comedy film starring Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones. It is directed by Martin Ritt. It got middling reviews and grossed $11 million at the box office. This was the first film produced by CBS Theatrical Films (a short lived film production branch of CBS). The film was distributed by Warner Bros.

  1. ^ "AFI|Catalog".
  2. ^ "Back Roads (1981)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 2, 2016.