This remake of the 1946 movie of the same name accounts an affair between a seedy drifter and a seductive wife of a roadside cafe owner. This begins a chain of events that culminates in murder. Based on a novel by James M. Cain.

• The Postman Always Rings Twice
• Bob Rafelson
• Jack Nicholson
• Jessica Lange
• John Colicos
• CIP Filmproduktion GmbH
• Lorimar Film Entertainment
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)