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Shy People (1987)
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May 1988 (USA) morePlot:
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2 wins & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Superb drama and astute analogy of the Soviet Union moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jill Clayburgh | ... | Diana Sullivan |
 | Barbara Hershey | ... | Ruth |
 | Martha Plimpton | ... | Grace |
| Merritt Butrick | ... | Mike |
 | John Philbin | ... | Tommy |
 | Don Swayze | ... | Mark |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | ... | Paul |
 | Mare Winningham | ... | Candy |
| Michael Audley | ... | Louie |
| Brad Leland | ... | Larry |
| Tony Epper | ... | Jake |
| Paul Landry | ... | Henry |
| Warren Battiste | ... | Dick |
| Edward Bunker | ... | Chuck |
| Vladimir Bibic | ... | Welder |
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Spain:113 min | UK:120 min | USA:118 minCountry:
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Louisiana, USAMOVIEmeter: 
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Body and Soul moreFAQ
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Beautiful photography of the Louisiana bayou and excellent performances by Barbara Hershey and the rest of the cast make for a gripping drama. Criticised by some for being melodramatic, this film is more than a comparison of the city and country life. It is also surely an analogy by director Konchalovsky for the Soviet Union progressing through harsh but effective tyranny to a more uncertain and questionable "freedom".