Off the Minnesota Strip

A teenage runaway attempts to readjust to home and family life in Minnesota after returning home after years of working on the streets of New York City as a hooker and tries desperately to regain her parents' understanding and love.

Cast

Mare Winningham

as Micki Johansen

Hal Holbrook

as Bud Johansen

Michael Learned

as Hughlene Johansen

Ben Marley

as Dwayne Foti

Ronald Hunter

as Dr. Fischel

James Murtaugh

as Bruce McGrath

Leon Isaac Kennedy

as Louis Knox Jr

Richard Venture

as Dr. Haas

Tom Troupe

as Johnson

Heather McAdam

as Danielle Johansen

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