This is one of Richard Gere's first movies. He plays a tough guy Bill in Chicago in the early 1900s who is forced to run away with his sister Linda (Linda Manz) and girlfriend Abby (Brooke Adams) when he gets into a fight at work in a steel plant. They travel by rail to a Midwestern wheat farm and participate in the harvest of the crops owned by an unnamed farmer (Sam Shepard). The farmer falls for Abby with Bill's permission so that they will all enjoy a better life. You see Bill overheard some talking that the farmer is terminally ill and that Abby should soon inherit all this money and farm. But the farmer does not die. What happens after this is the heart of the movie. It is a tragedy for all--even the little sister, who is a deep voiced coquette. The movie won an Oscar for Best Cinematography. It has been said that every frame of the movie is like a picture postcard. Scenes from the farm especially are very poignant including lots of animal shots, sunsets, storms, and daybreaks.Read full review
The story line is excellent as are the performances of the characters but it's the cinematography that really grabs you and makes it well worth seeing. I found the narration by the sister to be a bit odd and at times intrusive and annoying but easy to overlook because this is eye candy at its best.
Was disappointed with no indication of subtitles or not that information is important to some buyers.
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What a great period film.
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Wonderful movie
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