Square Dance (1987): Cast & Box Office
Square Dance is a 1987 romantic drama directed by Daniel Petrie, starring Jason Robards as Dillard, Rob Lowe and Winona Ryder. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes and earned $225,358 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- Daniel Petrie
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Island Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Square Dance About?
The premise of Square Dance without spoilers.
Sometimes leaving is the first step to finding home. An awkward 13-year-old leaves her cranky grandfather in rural Texas, to live with her mother in Fort Worth.
Square Dance Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- 13 year old
- coming of age
- young love
- fort worth texas
- church
- first kiss
- hair dresser
- hair salon
- argument
- shouting
- vietnam war veteran
- caught having sex
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- hit with a bible
- head injury
- self harm
- junkyard
- haircut
- urban setting
- man slaps a woman
- bible quotation
- sex
- teenage girl
- rural setting
- absent mother
- mother daughter reunion
- father daughter relationship
- unknown father
- selfishness
- awkwardness
- unwantedness
- texas
- promiscuous mother
- bus
- gas station
- living above a gas station
- beauty parlor
- mother's boyfriend
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- intellectually disabled man
- intellectually disabled person
- young girl
- 13 year old girl
- girl
- mother daughter relationship
- grandfather granddaughter relationship
- teenager
- promiscuity
- estranged family member
- based on novel
- independent film
Square Dance Cast & Characters
Jason Robards leads the cast as Dillard, with Rob Lowe as Rory and Winona Ryder as Gemma. Directed by Daniel Petrie; 29 actors are credited in all.
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Director Daniel Petrie
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Jason Robards as Dillard -
Rob Lowe as Rory -
Winona Ryder as Gemma -
Jane Alexander as Juanelle
Also Starring in Square Dance
· 25 more- Brad Leland Drunk Cowboy
- Trace Adkins Bayou Band Member
- Irma P. Hall Preacher Dixon
- Annabelle Weenick Mrs. Weeks
- Dennis Letts Bob Hadley
- Deborah Richter Gwen
- Harlan Jordan Ray Ferris
- Guich Koock Frank
- J. David Moeller Dub Mosley
- Liz Williams Miss Harley
- Elbert Lewis Beecham
- Jim Bynum Jack Springer
- Dixie Taylor Dolores
- Charlotte Stanton Aggie
- Barbara Britt Miss Lawson
- Dee Pyland May Tompkins
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- Gwen Little Doreen Hadley
- Linda Nye Eunice Tanner
- Newt Davis Bubba Springer
- Eddie Bodin III Bayou Band Member
- Steven Grisaffe Bayou Band Member
- Benny Sonnier Bayou Band Member
- Kip Sonnier Bayou Band Member
- Stephanie Binford School Girl #1
- Barbara McCauley School Girl #2
Square Dance Box Office
Square Dance grossed $225,358 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$225.4K
- US & Canada
- $225.4K
Cars in Square Dance
12 cars on screen, including the 1974 Chevrolet Camaro and the 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle.
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1974 Chevrolet Camaro Important role -
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Important role -
1984 Chevrolet B-60 Minor role -
1980 Eagle Model 10 Minor role
Square Dance Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Home Is Where the Heart Is” and “Ciranda de Ilusões”.
- Also known as
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- Home Is Where the Heart Is
- Ciranda de Ilusões
- Square Dance - Ritorno a casa
- 스퀘어 댄스
- Enséñame a bailar
- Acı Hatıralar
- 少女离家
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Square Dance FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Square Dance, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Square Dance?
Square Dance runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was Square Dance released?
Square Dance was released on March 1, 1987.
Who directed Square Dance?
Square Dance was directed by Daniel Petrie.
More films by Daniel Petrie Who is in the cast of Square Dance?
Square Dance stars Jason Robards as Dillard, Rob Lowe as Rory and Winona Ryder as Gemma, among 29 credited actors.
How much did Square Dance make at the box office?
Square Dance grossed $225,358 worldwide.
Does Square Dance have a post-credit scene?
No. Square Dance has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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