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The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia is a american film of genre Drama directed by Ronald F. Maxwell released in USA on 5 june 1981 with Kristy McNichol
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)
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Add to a movie listThe Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia is a 1981 film, starring Kristy McNichol, Dennis Quaid, Mark Hamill, and Don Stroud, directed by Ronald F. Maxwell.
It was very loosely inspired by the 1973 Vicki Lawrence song of the same name (it shares almost no plot elements with the original song). In 1981, Tanya Tucker recorded a different version for the film's soundtrack and new lyrics related to the plot of the film were written. These altered lyrics were based on the plot line of the movie, which is not the same as the story of the original song.
The film was shot on location in Dade County, Georgia and Manchester, TN.
Synopsis
A young singer and his sister/manager travel to Nashville in search of stardom. As they journey from one grimy hotel to another, it becomes increasingly obvious that only one of them has what it takes to become a star.Actors
Kristy McNichol
(Amanda Child)
Dennis Quaid
(Travis Child)
Mark Hamill
(Conrad)
Don Stroud
(Seth Ames)
Barry Corbin
(Wimbish)
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