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Shy People
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Shy People

Dec 4, 1987
1h 58m
★ 6.3

Women from separate worlds bound by a secret that will haunt them forever.

Overview

A Cosmo Magazine journalist and her daughter leave New York City to visit their distant relatives deep in the bayous of Louisiana.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

The Cannon Group
Golan-Globus Productions

Cast

Jill Clayburgh

Diana

Jill Clayburgh

Barbara Hershey

Ruth

Barbara Hershey

Martha Plimpton

Grace

Martha Plimpton

Merritt Butrick

Mike

Merritt Butrick

John Philbin

Tommy

John Philbin

Don Swayze

Mark

Don Swayze

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Paul

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Mare Winningham

Candy

Mare Winningham

Michael Audley

Louie

Michael Audley

Brad Leland

Larry

Brad Leland

Tony Epper

Jake

Tony Epper

Paul Landry

Henry

Paul Landry

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