
In the Deep South of the 1930s, Rose is taken in by the Hillyer family to serve as housemaid so that she can avoid falling into a life of prostitution. Her appearence and personality is such that all men fall for her, and she knows it. She can't help herself from getting into trouble with men.
Cast

Laura Dern
Rose

Robert Duvall
Mr. Hillyer

Diane Ladd
Mrs. Hillyer

Lukas Haas
Willcox "Buddy" Hillyer

John Heard
Older Willcox "Buddy" Hillyer

Kevin Conway
Dr. Martinson

Robert John Burke
Dave Wilkie

Lisa Jakub
Frances "Dolly" Hillyer
Evan Lockwood
Warren "Waski" Hillyer
Matthew Sutherland
Billy
D. Anthony Pender
Foster
David E. Scarborough
Horton
Robin Dale Robertson
Young Salesman
General Fermon Judd Jr.
Shadrack

Richard K. Olsen
Chief of Police
Michael Mott
Man in Store
James Binns
Minister
Gelene Krug
Stand-In
Jeffrey Smith
Stand-In
Crew

Martha Coolidge
Director
Calder Willingham
Author, Screenplay
Steven Cohen
Editor
Johnny E. Jensen
Director of Photography

Mario Kassar
Executive Producer
Edgar J. Scherick
Executive Producer

Renny Harlin
Producer
John Vallone
Production Design
Aleta Chappelle
Casting
Jane Robinson
Costume Design

Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer

Robert Gould
Set Decoration
Bob E. Krattiger
Best Boy Electric
Christiaan Wagener
Art Direction



















