El mendigo (1981)
Texas, 1944. Nita Longley (Spacek), una telefonista divorciada, se muda a la ciudad por razones de trabajo, un trabajo que la obliga a hacer turnos de día y de noche. Su jefe, el señor Rigby, que le había asegurado que pronto conseguiría un puesto más lucrativo, no cumple su promesa. La situación de Nita es bastante incómoda, pues vive con su dos hijos en la oficina en la que trabaja. Por otra parte, su estado civil, hace que los habitantes del pueblo, especialmente los hombres, la vean con desprecio o como una mujer fácil.
Directora: Jack Fisk
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Sissy Spacek as Nita |
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Eric Roberts as Teddy |
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Sam Shepard as Bailey |
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William Sanderson as Calvin |
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Tracey Walter as Arnold |
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R.G. Armstrong as Rigby |
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Henry Thomas as Harry |
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Carey Hollis Jr. as Henry |
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Ed Geldart as Henry |
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Ed Geldart as Mr. Calloway |
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Bill Thurman as Sheriff |
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Suzi McLaughlin as Jean Lester |
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Lupe Juárez as Crecencio the Barkeeper |
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Jessie Lee Fulton as Miss Pud |
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LuBelle Camp as Miss Beulah |
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James N. Harrell as Ticket Taker |
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Lee Wackerhagen as Old Man |
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Dave Davis as Deputy |
| Writing | William D. Wittliff | Writer |
| Directing | Jack Fisk | Director |
| Art | John J. Lloyd | Art Direction |
| Production | William D. Wittliff | Producer |
| Production | Terence Nelson | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Edward Warschilka | Editor |
| Camera | Ralf D. Bode | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Jerry Goldsmith | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Michael Chinich | Casting |
| Production | Shari Rhodes | Casting |
| Production | Burt Weissbourd | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe I. Tompkins | Costume Design |
| Production | Liz Keigley | Casting |
| Art | Hal Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mark Reedall | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bette Iverson | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Milton C. Burrow | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Kenneth Hall | Music Editor |
| Crew | Russel Hessey | Special Effects |
| Sound | Edward L. Sandlin | Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | Loren Janes | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Sam Gemette | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | John K. Kean | Sound |