"Nita, a divorced mother of two boys, is stuck working as a telephone operator in a small Texas town in World War II. Her friendship with a sailor on leave causes tongues to wag in town."
Sissy Spacek
as Nita
Eric Roberts
as Teddy
Sam Shepard
as Bailey
William Sanderson
as Calvin
Tracey Walter
as Arnold
R.G. Armstrong
as Rigby
Henry Thomas
as Harry
Carey Hollis Jr.
as Henry
Ed Geldart
as Mr. Calloway
Bill Thurman
as Sheriff
Suzi McLaughlin
as Jean Lester
Lupe Juárez
as Crecencio the Barkeeper
Jessie Lee Fulton
as Miss Pud
LuBelle Camp
as Miss Beulah
James N. Harrell
as Ticket Taker
Lee Wackerhagen
as Old Man
Dave Davis
as Deputy
Jack Fisk
Director
William D. Wittliff
Writer
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Producer
Burt Weissbourd
Terence Nelson
Associate Producer
Ralf D. Bode
Director of Photography
Edward Warschilka
Editor
Michael Chinich
Casting
Liz Keigley
Shari Rhodes
John J. Lloyd
Art Direction
Hal Gausman
Set Decoration
Joe I. Tompkins
Costume Design
Mark Reedall
Makeup Artist
John K. Kean
Sound
Milton C. Burrow
Supervising Sound Editor
Edward L. Sandlin
Sound Effects Editor
Sam Gemette
Kenneth Hall
Music Editor
Loren Janes
Stunt Coordinator
Bette Iverson
Hairstylist
Russel Hessey
Special Effects