Where to Watch
Checking availability in your country…
Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1981
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes18
DirectorDavid Greene
WritersMichael Martin Murphey, Michael Kane
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHard Country
About Hard Country
Ambitious young Jodie wants more out of life than the small Texas country town she lives in has to offer. Jodie realizes that in order to pursue her dreams she will have to leave Texas and move to the big city. However, her shiftless factory worker boyfriend Kyle wants to stay in Texas.
Directed by David Greene, Hard Country leans on a strong ensemble — Jan-Michael Vincent, Kim Basinger, Michael Parks — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1981.
Read More on the Blog
You Might Also Like
More like Hard Country, picked from what people are watching
7.0Pure Country
1992 7.0
Dusty Chandler is a super star in the country music world, but his shows have the style of a '70s rock concert. One day he takes a walk - out of his overdone concerts to find his real country roots. He's helped and hindered by friends and staff, but pushes on in his search for a real music style as well as a real romance.
Pure Country
1992
6.7Whip It
2009 6.7
In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league in nearby Austin.
Whip It
2009
6.6Footloose
2011 6.6
Ren MacCormack is transplanted from Boston to the small southern town of Bomont where loud music and dancing are prohibited. Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges the ban, revitalizing the town and falling in love with the minister’s troubled daughter Ariel in the process.
Footloose
2011
6.3Not Easily Broken
2009 6.3
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
Not Easily Broken
2009
6.7Footloose
1984 6.7
When teenager Ren and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small town in the West, he's in for a real case of culture shock after discovering he's living in a place where music and dancing are illegal.
Footloose
1984
8.0Purple Hearts
2022 8.0
An aspiring musician agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real.
Purple Hearts
2022
User Reviews
5.1
Community rating
Loading reviews…
From the Blog
All Posts
News
Michael OTT Release Date: The Michael Jackson Biopic Streams August 29
The Michael Jackson biopic arrives on JioHotstar on August 29, 2026. Here is where to watch it, what you need, and why it is one of the year’s biggest music films.
News
Jana Nayagan OTT Release Date: When Vijay’s Film Streams on ZEE5
Thalapathy Vijay’s Jana Nayagan is headed to ZEE5 for its digital premiere. Here is the latest on its OTT release date and where to watch, updated as news is confirmed.
Guides
What Should I Watch Tonight? How to Decide in 5 Minutes
The average person spends more time scrolling than watching. Here's a 5-minute method to pick tonight's movie or show by mood, not by endless browsing.