Independence Day

Mary Ann lives in a small town in Texas. The town is called Mercury. She waits tables in her father’s diner. Her job is steady and her life is safe. But the work does not satisfy her. Her days pass pouring coffee and grilling hamburgers. What really interests her is photography. She takes pictures in her spare time. She wants to take that seriously. But the way to it runs out of the town. Leaving is not easy either. Her family and the life she is used to hold her there. Around this time someone comes into her life. Kathleen Quinlan and David Keith take the leads, with Dianne Wiest also in the cast, in Robert Mandel’s American film of 1983.