The Long Hot Summer (1985 film)

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Genre Drama Romance Theme music composer Charles Bernstein		Directed by Stuart Cooper Country of origin United States
Written by William Faulkner (stories) Rita Mae Brown Dennis Turner Starring Don Johnson Jason Robards Judith Ivey Cybill Shepherd William Russ

The Long Hot Summer is a 1985 television film starring Don Johnson. It is a remake of the 1958 film of the same name.

Plot

Drifter Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and Will Varner, a family patriarch, sees Ben as a better choice to inherit the family business than his only son, Jody. Will tries to push Ben and his daughter Noel into marriage. Noel is initially reluctant to court Ben and Jody senses that Ben threatens his position.

Cast

Don Johnson as Ben Quick

Jason Robards as Will Varner

Judith Ivey as Noel Varner

Cybill Shepherd as Eula Varner

Ava Gardner as Minnie Littlejohn

William Russ as Jody Varner

Wings Hauser as Wilson Mahood

Alexandra Johnson as Agnes Stewart

Stephen Davies as Alan Stewart

Charlotte Stanton as Mrs. Stewart

Albert Hall as Armistead Howlett

William Forsythe as Isaac

James Gammon as Billy Quick

Rance Howard as Wilk

References

The Long Hot Summer (1985 film) Wikipedia

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