Top billed cast

1. 

   Nick Nolte

   Doc

2. 

   Debra Winger

   Suzy DeSoto

3. 

   Audra Lindley

   Fauna Flood

4. 

   Frank McRae

   Hazel

5. 

   M. Emmet Walsh

   Mack

6. 

   Tom Mahoney

   Hughie

7. 

   John Malloy

   Jones

8. 

   James Keane

   Eddie

9. 

   Sunshine Parker

   The Seer

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Reviews

A review by Phills2

Written by Phills2 on 2026-06-23

I'm afraid I speak for quite a few fans of the late Nobel winning novelist's book to say this film simply doesn't do his work justice. Just too many changes were made to fit a more Hollywood style formula comedy romance. It also was frustrating to see Sweet Thursday, his least successful book, combined and used more in the film. The new things added by director-wruter Ward seemed to have no purpose We have a trumpet playing Chinatown style while a hat floats in the water. Apparently a character named the Seer has drowned and he was hurt by Doc when he used to be prize fighter (or was it a bas...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$11,300,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• california
• prostitute
• based on novel or book
• marine biologist
• octopus
• bordello
• drifter
• cannery
• brothel madam
• costume party
• 1940s
• monterey