

Square Dance
1987-03-01 · 112 min · ★ 4.7
An awkward 13-year-old leaves her cranky grandfather in rural Texas, to live with her mother in Fort Worth.
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- Directors
- Daniel Petrie
- Production companies
- Island Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 225,358
Top Cast
Jason RobardsDillard
Jane AlexanderJuanelle
Winona RyderGemma
Rob LoweRory
Deborah RichterGwen
Guich KoockFrank
Irma P. HallPreacher Dixon
Brad LelandDrunk Cowboy
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