Discover
Dennis Patrick, Peter Boyle and Susan Sarandon star in this hard- hitting drama about two unlikely friends who are thrust into the center of a violent and shocking dilemma.
Original Release
07/15/1970
US Release
07/15/1970
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Susan Sarandon | Melissa Compton |
| Patrick McDermott | Frank Russo |
| Tim Lewis | Kid in Soda Shop |
| Estelle Omens | Woman in Bargain Store |
| Bob O'Connell | Man in Bargain Store |
| Marlene Warfield | Bellevue Nurse |
| Dennis Patrick | Bill Compton |
| Audrey Caire | Joan Compton |
| Mary Case | Teeny Bopper |
| Jenny Paine | Teeny Bopper |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Susan Sarandon | Melissa Compton |
| Patrick McDermott | Frank Russo |
| Tim Lewis | Kid in Soda Shop |
| Estelle Omens | Woman in Bargain Store |
| Bob O'Connell | Man in Bargain Store |
| Marlene Warfield | Bellevue Nurse |
| Dennis Patrick | Bill Compton |
| Audrey Caire | Joan Compton |
| Mary Case | Teeny Bopper |
| Jenny Paine | Teeny Bopper |
| Peter Boyle | Joe Curran |
| Reid Cruickshanks | American Bartender |
| Rudy Churney | Man in Bar |
| K Callan | May Lou Curran (as K. Callan) / Mary Lou Curran |
| Robert Emerick | TV Newscaster |
| Gloria Hoye | Janine |
| Bo Enivel | Sam in Bowling Alley |
| Michael O'Neal | Bartender at Ginger Man |
| Frank Moon | Gil Richards |
| Jeanne Lange | Phyllis |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Christopher C. Dewey | Executive Producer |
| Dennis Friedland | Executive Producer |
| Joel Morris | Executive Producer |
| David Gil | Producer |
| George Manasse | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1971 | Oscar | Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Factual Material or Material Not Previously Published or Produced | Nominated |
