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Independence Day

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Independence Day

A small town is a hard place to have a big dream.

5.5

1h 50m

1983

“A small town is a hard place to have a big dream.”

Synopsis

Mary Ann Taylor loves the comforts of her hometown in Mercury, Texas. She has a steady job as a waitress in her father's diner, yet she can't help but feel unfulfilled by a life of pouring coffee and grilling hamburgers. Mary Ann's real passion is photography, but pursuing her dream of becoming a photographer means leaving Mercury behind.

Director

Robert Mandel

Trailer

RomanceDrama

small towndreamswaitresscoming home

Cast & Crew

Kathleen Quinlan

Kathleen Quinlan

as Mary Ann Taylor

David Keith

David Keith

as Jack Parker

Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

as Nancy Morgan

Cliff DeYoung

Cliff DeYoung

as Les Morgan

Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

as Carla Taylor

Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

as Sam Taylor

Bert Remsen

Bert Remsen

as Red Malone

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

as Evan

Anne Haney

Anne Haney

as Rose Parker

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