Shy People

Shy People

Women from separate worlds bound by a secret that will haunt them forever.

1987•1h 58m•6.3/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.3/10(24)

A Cosmo Magazine journalist and her daughter leave New York City to visit their distant relatives deep in the bayous of Louisiana.

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Production

The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Jill Clayburgh

Jill Clayburgh

Diana

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Ruth

Martha Plimpton

Martha Plimpton

Grace

Merritt Butrick

Merritt Butrick

Mike

John Philbin

John Philbin

Tommy

Don Swayze

Don Swayze

Mark

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Paul

Mare Winningham

Mare Winningham

Candy

Michael Audley

Louie

Brad Leland

Brad Leland

Larry

Tony Epper

Tony Epper

Jake

Paul Landry

Henry

Warren Battiste

Dick

Edward Bunker

Edward Bunker

Chuck

Vladimir Bibic

Welder

Dominic Barto

Dominic Barto

Chief

Dave Petitjean

Dave Petitjean

Sheriff

William Anderson

Policeman

David Avne

Policeman

Ronn Wright

Policeman

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