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Patti Rocks (1988)
It's Christmas time in the twin cities. Billy's working a lot of overtime, running barges on the Mississippi. He calls his friend Eddie, whom he hasn't seen in six months, and asks a favor: to drive with him to see his pregnant girlfriend, Patti, because Billy hasn't told her he's married and already has two children. The road trip of guy talk becomes a night of truths exchanged between men and women.
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It's Christmas time in the twin cities. Billy's working a lot of overtime, running barges on the Mississippi. He calls his friend Eddie, whom he hasn't seen in six months, and asks a favor: to drive with him to see his pregnant girlfriend, Patti, because Billy hasn't told her he's married and already has two children. The road trip of guy talk becomes a night of truths exchanged between men and women.
Rating:R
Genre:Drama, Comedy
Written By:Chris Mulkey, David Burton Morris, John Jenkins, Karen Landry
In Theaters:1/15/1988
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Runtime:86 minutes
Studio:FilmDallas Pictures
Cast
David Burton Morris
Director
Chris Mulkey
Billy Regis
John Jenkins
Eddie Hassit
Karen Landry
Patti Rocks
Ralph Estlie
Old Drunk
Joy Langer
Steambeast's daughter
Mae Mayhew
Old Lady
David Turk
Barge Worker
Stephen Yoakam
Bartender
Sally Tronnes
Drunken Couple in Bar
Ken Tronnes
Drunken Couple in Bar
Joe Minjares
Chicano Mechanic
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