Raggedy Man

Raggedy Man
Raggedy Man
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jack Fisk
Written by	William D. Wittliff
Produced by	Terry Nelson; Burt Weissbourd; William D. Wittliff;
Starring	Sissy Spacek; Eric Roberts; Sam Shepard;
Cinematography	Ralf D. Bode
Edited by	Edward Warschilka
Music by	Jerry Goldsmith
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	September 18, 1981;
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$9 million
Box office	$2 million

Raggedy Man is a 1981 American drama film based on William D. Wittliff and Sara Clark's 1979 novel, and directed by Jack Fisk.^[1] It follows a divorced mother and telephone switchboard operator (Sissy Spacek) living with her two sons in a small town during World War II. The film was Spacek’s first film after her Academy Award-winning performance in Coal Miner’s Daughter, and was also her first film to be directed by her husband. For this role, Spacek received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama.^[2] This was the directorial debut for Fisk, and the film debut for Henry Thomas, who next starred in his breakout role of Elliott Taylor for the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982).

^ Canby, Vincent (1981-09-18). "Sissy Spacek in 'Raggedy Man,' a Violent Melodrama". The New York Times. p. C10. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
^ "Winners & Nominees 1982 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama". Golden Globes Awards. Archived from the original on 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2023-11-10.

[NYT-1] Canby, Vincent (1981-09-18). "Sissy Spacek in 'Raggedy Man,' a Violent Melodrama". The New York Times. p. C10. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2018-05-13.

[2] "Winners & Nominees 1982 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama". Golden Globes Awards. Archived from the original on 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2023-11-10.

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