A Cincinnati college student breaks off his engagement to his wealthy fiancée after he falls in love with a backwoods Kentucky girl he meets at a party. She says she's 20, but he finds out she's 16 and married to an abusive husband.
Molly Ringwald
as Jewel
Andrew McCarthy
as Matt Larkin
Patti D'Arbanville
as Jean
Ben Stiller
as Tipton
Leon Russom
as Kyle Larkin
Molly Hagan
as Ellen
Viggo Mortensen
as Green
Doug Hutchison
as Sproles
Welker White
as Christy
William Youmans
as Gary
