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09/05/1973 Comedy, Crime, Drama 1h 42m
78
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As P.T. Barnum put it, "There's a sucker born every minute."

Overview

During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.

  1. Peter Bogdanovich

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Tatum O'Neal

    Addie Loggins

  2. Ryan O'Neal

    Moses Pray

  3. Madeline Kahn

    Trixie Delight

  4. John Hillerman

    Deputy Hardin / Jess Hardin

  5. Jessie Lee Fulton

    Miss Ollie

  6. Noble Willingham

    Mr. Robertson

  7. Randy Quaid

    Leroy

  8. P.J. Johnson

    Imogene

  9. James N. Harrell

    The Minister

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2016-01-27
Utterly delightful.

Father and daughter Ryan and Tatum O'Neal, under Peter Bogdanovich's superlative direction, produce one of the most affectingly warm and cunningly sly movies of the 1970s. Set in depression era America and beautifully photographed in pristine monochrome by Laszlo Kovacs, it's a period piece that refuses to get old, such is the deft imagery and sharpness of the screenplay.

Story essentially comes down to conman Moses Pray (R. O'Neal) hooking up with orphan Addie Loggins (T. O'Neal), who may or may not be his actual daughter. Addie proves to be a precocious live wire, n...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$2,500,000.00

Revenue
$30,900,000.00

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