The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)
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- PG
- 1h 52min
- Drama, Music
- 05 Jun 1981 (USA)
- Movie
A small-town stud wants to go to Nashville to be a big country star. His ambitious kid sister works as his manager. Their dream hits jeopardy when they cross paths with a small-town sheriff.
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| Kristy McNichol | ... |
Amanda Child
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| Dennis Quaid | ... |
Travis Child
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| Mark Hamill | ... |
Conrad
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| Sunny Johnson | ... |
Melody
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| Don Stroud | ... |
Seth Ames
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| Arlen Dean Snyder | ... |
Andy
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| Barry Corbin | ... |
Wimbish
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Lulu McNichol | ... |
Boogie Woogie
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Royce Clark | ... |
Luther
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| Elijah Perry | ... |
L.C.
(as Jerry Rushing)
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Jerry Campbell | ... |
Odie
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Maxwell Morrow | ... |
Bully #1
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Bill Gribble | ... |
Bully #2
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Lonnie R. Smith Jr. | ... |
Bully #3
(as Lonnie Smith)
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Elaine Falone | ... |
Verna
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Terry Browning | ... |
Wanda
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Barrie Geisinger | ... |
B.G.
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Ellen Saland | ... |
Nellie
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| J. Don Ferguson | ... |
Hawkins
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S. Victoria Marlowe | ... |
Woman with Hawkins
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William Phillips | ... |
Texan
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Fred Covington | ... |
Man in Jail
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| Ralph Pace | ... |
Judge
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Nikola Colton | ... |
Courtroom Officer
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Cindy Partlow | ... |
Mavis
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Wanda Strange | ... |
Woman
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Harry Wilcox | ... |
Norman
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Rita Teeter | ... |
Fat Woman
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| Robert LeRoux | ... |
Elmer
(as Bobby Leroux)
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Debbie Strudas | ... |
Luther's Daughter
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Lit Connah | ... |
Elderly Woman #1
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Elsie Sligh | ... |
Elderly Woman #2
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Roger Teeter | ... |
Motel Clerk
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Marilyn Faith Hickey | ... |
Woman on Bus
(as Marilyn Hickey)
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Charles Franzen | ... |
Bus Driver
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Luther McLaughlin | ... |
Court Clerk
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| Anne Haney | ... |
Waitress
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Joan Riordan | ... |
Barmaid
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Anita Haynes | ... |
Woman at Bar
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Danny Nelson | ... |
Fan #1
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R.P. Noren | ... |
Fan #2
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White Trash Band | ... |
Musicians at Fight
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Linda Stephens | ... |
Woman at Andy's
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Wayne Sharpnack | ... |
Sheriff
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| Keith Allison | ... |
Musician at Andy's
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Jim Stabile | ... |
Musician at Andy's
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Robert 'Bubba' Dean | ... |
Musician at Andy's
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Scott MacLellan | ... |
Musician at Andy's
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Kirk Johnson | ... |
Musician at Andy's
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Ruth Cameron | ... |
Woman at Andy's Bar
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John Edson | ... |
Customer at Andy's
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| Ron Maxwell | ... |
Policeman at Fight
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| D. Taylor Loeb | ... |
Jenny (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ron Maxwell | ... | (as Ronald F. Maxwell) |
Written by
| Bob Bonney | ... | (screen story) |
| Bob Bonney | ... | (screenplay) |
| Bobby Russell | ... | (based upon the song) |
Produced by
| Bill Blake | ... | executive producer (as William Blake) |
| Steve Bono | ... | co-producer |
| Marcel Broekman | ... | associate producer |
| Elliot Geisinger | ... | producer |
| Howard Kuperman | ... | producer |
| Ronald Saland | ... | producer |
| Howard Smith | ... | producer |
| Chaim 'Hank' Sprei | ... | associate producer (as Chaim Sprei) |
Music by
| David Shire | ||
Cinematography by
| Bill Butler | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Anne Goursaud | ||
Editorial Department
| Eleanor Goldstein | ... | apprentice editor |
| Emily Paine | ... | first assistant editor |
| Valerie Schwartz | ... | apprentice editor |
| Paul Trejo | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Gene Rudolf | ||
Set Decoration by
| Rochelle Moser | ||
Costume Design by
| Joseph G. Aulisi | ||
Makeup Department
| Tom Miller | ... | makeup artist |
| Jo Ann Phillips | ... | hair stylist (as Joanne Phillips) |
Production Management
| Steve Bono | ... | production manager |
| Douglas Curtis | ... | production supervisor |
| Blossom Kahn | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William C. Gerrity | ... | second unit director (as William Gerrity) |
| Ray Marsh | ... | first assistant director |
| Debra Michaelson | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| James A. Rathbun | ... | assistant property master (as Jim Rathbun) |
| John Schacht | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Daniel Stoltenberg | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Clint Althouse | ... | boom operator (as Clinton Althouse) |
| Andy Federman | ... | sound assistant (as Andrew Federman) |
| Harriet Fidlow | ... | sound editor |
| Bernard Hajdenberg | ... | sound editor |
| Jack Higgins | ... | sound re-recording mixer: Magno Sound |
| Al Nahmias | ... | supervising sound editor |
| James Pilcher | ... | sound mixer (as Jim Pilcher) |
| Myra Resnick | ... | sound assistant |
| Maurice Schell | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Bob Shelley | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Gary Epper | ... | stunt double: Seth |
| Theresa Jones | ... | stunt double: Amanda |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | ... | stunt coordinator (as Conrad Palmisano) / stunt double: Travis (as Conrad Palmisano) |
| Bruce Paul Barbour | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ron Bledsoe | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Don Ruffin | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Harry Wowchuk | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Fred Batka | ... | additional photographer |
| Joreen Bouillet | ... | still photographer |
| Colin J. Campbell | ... | gaffer (as Colin Campbell) |
| James R. Connell | ... | camera operator (as Jim Connell) |
| Randy Hart | ... | best boy |
| Robert C. Horne | ... | camera assistant (as Bob Horn) |
| Bill Lowry Jr. | ... | best boy (as William Lowry Jr.) |
| Dave Lowry | ... | grip (as David Lowry) |
| Edward W. Lowry | ... | grip (as Edward Lowry) |
| John Lowry | ... | grip |
| Martin Lowry | ... | grip |
| Thomas Lowry | ... | grip |
| William Lowry | ... | key grip (as William Lowry Sr.) |
| Robert A. Petzoldt III | ... | best boy (as Robert Petzoldt III) |
| Robert A. Petzoldt | ... | gaffer (as Robert Petzoldt Jr.) |
| Peter Santoro | ... | first assistant camera |
| Chris Strong | ... | electrician |
| Ken Farmer | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Pete McGee | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Ronald R. Swafford | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Deborah Brown | ... | casting: New York |
| Kathryn Carver | ... | casting: Chattanooga |
| Jane Feinberg | ... | casting: Los Angeles |
| Mike Fenton | ... | casting: Los Angeles |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rudolph Garcia | ... | costumer: men |
| Peggy Thorin | ... | costumer: women |
Music Department
| Keith Allison | ... | music consultant |
| Gene Armond | ... | music coordinator |
| Erma E. Levin | ... | music editor (as Erma Levin) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lillian O. MacNeill | ... | script supervisor (as Lillian MacNeill) |
Additional Crew
| Amanda Chamberlin | ... | production assistant (as Mandy Chamberlin) |
| Nikola Colton | ... | assistant to director |
| Mimi Rothman Schapiro | ... | production coordinator (as Mimi Rothman) |
| Cathy Schroeder | ... | production secretary (as Katherine Schroeder) |
| Garrison Singer | ... | production administrator (as Garrison M. Singer) |
| Ken Sylvia | ... | unit publicist |
Production Companies
Distributors
- AVCO Embassy Pictures (1981) (United States) (theatrical)
- New Realm Entertainments (1981) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- Fram Film (1983) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1983) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1983) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Embassy Home Entertainment Australia (1983) (Australia) (VHS)
- Embassy Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1984) (France) (VHS)
- Warner Filipacchi Vidéo (1984) (France) (VHS)
- Interglobal Home Video (1988) (Canada) (VHS)
- Télé Monte Carlo (1991) (Italy) (tv)
- Télé Monte Carlo (1987) (Monaco) (tv)
- Schröder Media (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- New World-Mutual (Canada)
- Trans World Entertainment (TWE) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Georgia Film Commission (we wish to thank: for their assistance)
- Mirage Records (original soundtrack album available on)
- On Film (optical effects)
- Panavision (Panaflex camera and lenses)
- Pixruss Music (publisher: song "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia")
- R/Greenberg Associates (logo design)
- Rebecca Singer Studio (title and credit design)
- Solters/Roskin/Friedman Inc. (public relations)
- Technicolor (color)
- Tennessee Film, Tape & Music Commission (we wish to thank: for their assistance)
- The People of the State of Georgia (we wish to thank: for their assistance)
- The People of the State of Tennessee (we wish to thank: for their assistance)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Country singer Travis (Dennis Quaid) and his younger sister Amanda (Kristy McNichol) travel to Nashville, Tennessee to find fame as singers. After getting into trouble with the law, Travis is sentenced to work detail at a prison farm. Amanda falls in love with Conrad (Mark Hamill), who tries to help Travis. |
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| Taglines | Inspired by the 1973 hit song by Vicki Lawrence. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Dennis Quaid and Kristy McNichol did their own singing. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Night the Lights Went Out at Melrose (1998). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I Need You Strong for Me See more » |
| Quotes |
Amanda Child:
Why don't we just write a batch o' them good songs and make ourselves a record deal in Nashville? Travis Child: We gotta live some of it to write about it, you know. When some livin' comes along, you gotta reach out and just grab it. Amanda Child: Grab ass, that's all you know. You grabbed every ass from Georgia to Texas. Travis Child: Women calm me down, honey. See more » |