Melanie
1982-02-12 · 95 min · ★ 7.5
A backwoods, illiterate young woman from Arkansas battles to regain custody of her son from her estranged husband who feels she is an unfit mother. In the process, she falls in love with a struggling musician who helps her cause.
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- Directors
- Rex Bromfield
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- Canada
- Status
- Released
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Glynnis O'ConnorMelanie Daniel
Paul SorvinoWalter
Burton CummingsRick
Don JohnsonCarlTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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