Marshall as Williams' lawyer uncle, Sada Thompson as his aunt, David Doyle as an amiable con, Barnard Hughes as a judge, Ralph Waite as a detective, Rue McClanahan as an angry relative to the accident victim, and Charles Durning in a bit as a police guard. Sarrazin and Hershey are engaging in the leads, and the supporting cast features a number of familiar and reliable performers:E.G. But he remains restless right to the end. At least William has some people on his side, including his enthusiastic friend Melvin (comedian Robert Klein), his loving father John (Arthur Hill), and his formidable grandmother (Ruth White, who delivers a commanding performance). He's a young man frustrated by the injustices of the world and the whole aspect of chance. Despite his good intentions, William continuously finds himself in trouble, whether he's admitting to being an atheist or lending some assistance to a homosexual fellow con (Gilbert Lewis). Seeking to find some way to express himself, he seizes the opportunity for escape when it occurs, and implores his free spirited girlfriend Jane Kauffman (a very young and very gorgeous Barbara Hershey) to join him in his quest for freedom.īoothe, Sherman, and director Robert Mulligan use this entertaining tale to make larger statements about the folly of human ignorance and the way that society at large can often impose its idea of how people should behave on the younger generation. While in prison, he becomes increasingly dismayed at the absurdity of the events in which he's caught up. He's soon sent to prison, but what really screwed him more than the actual crime was the dim view that the system took of him, seeing a morally dubious young man with a serious disregard for law and order not only was he driving with a license that he claims he didn't know expired, but he hadn't been paying his parking tickets. Michael Sarrazin stars as William Popper, a college student who accidentally kills an old woman while driving in the rain one night. It tells a good story in a straightforward manner, refraining from indulging in any filler and giving impressive acting showcases to a fine bunch of actors. It's a thoughtful drama, adapted by Jon Boothe and George Sherman from the novel by Thomas Rogers. It seems almost forgotten nowadays, which really is too bad. Reviewed by Hey_Sweden 8 / 10 Interesting, unfortunately obscure little drama. However, the more he tries to do the right thing, the more trouble he seems to get into.-Huggo After getting into a fatal car accident in which he accidentally kills an elderly woman, he wants to do the right thing In dealing with this situation, but doesn't like that in order to save himself from prison, he has to put on a mask to satisfy those with authority. A college dropout in New York City, William's aimless and has no idea what to do with his life. His family and most of his peers see him as an anti-social crusader. William Popper comes from a well-off family.
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