When a housewife finds out she is pregnant, she runs out of town looking for freedom to reevaluate her life decisions.
Acting
Shirley Knight's trembling restraint — she should've been huge.
Direction
Coppola's handheld intimacy, years before it was trendy.
Cinematography
Gray American highways that swallow hope whole.
Director
Francis Ford Coppola
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Coppola shot this guerrilla-style across 18 states with a tiny crew, essentially inventing the indie road movie while studio-funded.
James Caan's character was based on real ex-athletes with traumatic brain injuries — the film's empathy was radical for 1969, even if it stumbles by modern standards.
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