Square Dance (1987)
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Gemma (Winona Ryder) is a young teen raised by her crusty grandfather Dillard (Jason Robards) in this drama of a young woman's coming of age. When she goes to the city to spend the summer with her estranged mother Juanella (Jane Alexander), she falls for Rory (Rob Lowe), a rural rube of less-than-average intelligence, but her only true friend in a hypocritical town. Gemma's promiscuous mother delights in reminding the emotional Gemma that her father could be any one of several men, and Gemma's frustration leads to an inevitable confrontation between mother and daughter. Deborah Richter plays the town floozie Gwen. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jason Robards, Jr., Jane Alexander, (more)
- Director(s):
- Daniel Petrie
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
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Synopsis of Square Dance
Gemma (Winona Ryder) is a young teen raised by her crusty grandfather Dillard (Jason Robards) in this drama of a young woman's coming of age. When she goes to the city to spend the summer with her estranged mother Juanella (Jane Alexander), she falls for Rory (Rob Lowe), a rural rube of less-than-average intelligence, but her only true friend in a hypocritical town. Gemma's promiscuous mother delights in reminding the emotional Gemma that her father could be any one of several men, and Gemma's frustration leads to an inevitable confrontation between mother and daughter. Deborah Richter plays the town floozie Gwen. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Square Dance
- Jason Robards, Jr. - Dillard
- Winona Ryder - Gemma Dillard
- Deborah Richter - Gwen
- Elbert Lewis - Beecham
- Jim Bynum - Jack Springer
- Dixie Taylor - Dolores
- Dee Pyland - May Tompkins
- David J. Moeller - Dub Mosley
- Gwen Little - Doreen Hadley
- Barbara Britt - Miss Lawson
- Dennis Letts - Bob Hadley
- Annabelle Weenick - Mrs. Weeks
- Jane Alexander - Juanelle
- Rob Lowe - Rory
- Guich Koock - Frank
- Harlan Jordan - Ray Ferrys
- Liz Williams - Miss Harley
- Charlotte Stanton - Aggie
- Linda Nye - Eunice Tanner
- Barbara McCauley - School Girl
- Newt Davis - Bubba Springer
- Brad Leland - Drunk Cowboy
- Stephanie Binford - School Girl
- Irma P. Hall - Preacher Dixon
- Director(s):
- Daniel Petrie
- Writer(s):
- Alan Hines
- Producer(s):
- Daniel Petrie, Jane Alexander
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Adult Language, Adult Situations, Mild Violence, Questionable for Children)
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