"A Cincinnati college student breaks off his engagement to his wealthy fiancée after he falls in love with a backwoods Kentucky girl he meets at a party. She says she's 20, but he finds out she's 16 and married to an abusive husband."
Molly Ringwald
as Jewel
Andrew McCarthy
as Matt Larkin
Patti D'Arbanville
as Jean
Ben Stiller
as Tipton
Leon Russom
as Kyle Larkin
Molly Hagan
as Ellen
Viggo Mortensen
as Green
Doug Hutchison
as Sproles
Welker White
as Christy
William Youmans
as Gary
Colleen Atwood
Costume Design
David Anspaugh
Director
Larry Ketron
Screenplay
Fred Murphy
Director of Photography
John S. Robertson
Dolly Grip
Dan Perri
Title Designer
David Rosenbloom
Editor
John G. Wilson
Associate Producer
Richard Berg
Producer
Allan Marcil
Executive Producer
Amanda Mackey
Casting
Susan Mayer
Makeup & Hair Assistant
Unit Production Manager
Robert Jiras
Makeup Artist
Kenneth Turek
Set Decoration
Paul Sylbert
Production Design
Dianne Roberson
Hairstylist
Patrick Williams
Original Music Composer
David Foster