Shy People

Shy People (1987)

May 14th, 19871h 58min

Drama
65%

Overview

New York journalist visits her distant cousin for the first time to write an article about her hard life in the bayous of Louisiana. Journalist's wild drug addicted daughter just adds to tensions between two families' cultures.


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