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  • Cannery Row (1982)
  • PG
    120 min | Drama, Romance
Cannery Row (1982)
PG
120 min | Drama, Romance

Monterey, California in the 1940's. Cannery Row - the section of town where the now closed fish canneries are located - is inhabited primarily by the down and out, although many would not move away even if they could. Probably the most ...See moreMonterey, California in the 1940's. Cannery Row - the section of town where the now closed fish canneries are located - is inhabited primarily by the down and out, although many would not move away even if they could. Probably the most upstanding citizen in the area is Doc, a marine biologist who earns a living primarily by collecting and selling marine specimens for research. He is a lost soul who is looking for his place in life. He is running away from his past, one where he is trying to make amends for what he considers a past wrong. But his current life isn't totally satisfying either. He believes that his recent collection of eight baby octopi will help him define that future in conducting research on their behavior. However, he is finding that research is not as easy as he had hoped, and that he is still feeling restless. Into the area comes drifter Suzy DeSoto. She too is a lost soul. With few job skills, she gets a job as what she calls a floozy in the local whorehouse, despite her openly headstrong demeanor not making her well suited to the work. Doc and Suzy are immediately attracted to each other, but theirs is a clash of personalities, despite each truly liking the other. The other residents of Cannery Row do their part for a Doc/Suzy coupling, not always with successful results. Doc and Suzy will first have to find their own lot in life before they can commit to someone else, be it the other or anyone else. Written by Huggo See less
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John Steinbeck (based upon the books "Cannery Row" and "Sweet Thursday" by) | David S. Ward (written for the screen by)
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Michael Phillips (produced by)
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Release date
Feb 12, 1982 (United States)

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39 cast members
Name Known for
Tom Mahoney
Hughie Hughie   See fewer
Sunshine Parker
The Seer The Seer   See fewer
Santos Morales
Joseph and Mary Joseph and Mary   See fewer
John Huston
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Ellen Blake
Wisteria Wisteria   See fewer
Mariko Tse
Blossom Blossom   See fewer
Colleen O'Grady
The Pitcher The Pitcher   See fewer
Tona Dodd
Golden Poppy Waitress Golden Poppy Waitress   See fewer
Judy Kerr
Beer Milkshake Waitress Beer Milkshake Waitress   See fewer
Tom Pletts
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
William Bronder
Suzy's Trick Suzy's Trick   See fewer
Rosanna DeSoto
Ellen Sedgewick (as Rosana DiSoto) Ellen Sedgewick (as Rosana DiSoto)   See fewer
Art LaFleur
Doorman Doorman   See fewer
Joe Michael Terry
Tucker (as Joe Terry) Tucker (as Joe Terry)   See fewer
Reid Rondell
Frat Boy #1 Frat Boy #1   See fewer
John Meier
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Tim Culbertson
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Scott Wilder
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Gilbert B. Combs
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Christopher Doyle
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Gary McLarty
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Bobby Sargent
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David LeBell
Diner Patron (uncredited) Diner Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne Lockhart
Barmaid (uncredited) Barmaid (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Willett
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
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