Square Dance is a 1987 drama film written by Alan Hines, who also wrote the novel of the same name. The film was directed by Daniel Petrie and released on February 20, 1987. Gemma Dillard is a 13-year-old country girl who lives with her Grandpa Dillard . Gemma is visited by her mother with an offer to come stay with her in the city. Her mother is now married and can provide for her. Gemma accepts and soon finds herself in a new environment. She becomes acquainted with a man with an intellectual disability, 21-year-old Rory Torrance . They play together, hang out together, and imagine that... they're married. The story focuses on a series of bitter-sweet experiences that eventually return Gemma to the country. The film was not commercially successful. However, Rob Lowe was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. One of the members of the Bayou Band as seen in the film was a then-unknown Trace Adkins, who in 1996 would have the first of more than 20 country hits.
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| Release date: | February 20, 1987 |
| Directed by: | Daniel Petrie |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 112 Minutes |
| Producer: | Michael Nesmith |
| Music by: | Bruce Broughton |