Murder in Coweta County (1983) (TV)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Gary Nelson

Writers:

Margaret Anne Barnes (book)
Dennis Nemec (writer)

Release Date:

15 February 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Bribery. Bloodshed. Now ... Justice.

Plot:

A county sheriff goes after the richest man in the county, who has committed murder and considers himself...

Plot Keywords:

Sheriff | Murder | Small Town | Political | Georgia USA

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Johnny Cash	...	Lamar Potts
Andy Griffith	...	John Wallace
Earl Hindman	...	J.H. Potts
Ed Van Nuys	...	Huddleston
Robert Schenkkan	...	Wilson Turner
Jo Henderson	...	Josephine Wallace
Daniel Keyes	...	Elzie Hancock
Danny Nelson	...	Sheriff Hardy Collier
Norman Matlock	...	Albert Brooks
Brent Jennings	...	Robert Lee Gates
June Carter Cash	...	Mayhayley Lancaster
James Neale	...	A. L. Henson
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Earl Poole Ball	...	Steve Smith
Dan Biggers	...	Judge Boykin
Marc Clement	...	J. C. Otwell
Bill Crabb	...	Strickland Cousin
Stuart Culpepper	...	Tom Strickland
Charles Darden	...	Gas Thief
Doug Dillingham	...	Deputy #2
Bobby Dunn	...	Liquor Runner
Clara Dunn	...	Sally Lancaster
J. Don Ferguson	...	Jim Hillin
Wilbur Fitzgerald	...	Prosecutor
Harry George	...	Mobley's Attorney
James Oliver Griffin	...	Strickland's Attorney
Ellen Heard	...	Mrs. Eula Baker
Harry Howell	...	Sivell's Attorney
Hugh Jarrett	...	Millard Rigsby
Rebecca Jernigan	...	Irene
Ray Johnson	...	Bailiff
Cindi Knight	...	Julia Turner
Victor Langdon	...	Deputy #1
Evan E. Lee	...	Tommy Windham
Wallace Merck	...	Sheriff Threadgill
Larry Quackenbush	...	Jury Foreman
Nolin Randolph	...	Luther
Jerry Rushing	...	Herring Sevill
Burt Slade	...	Warden
Bea Swanson	...	Vivian
Betty S. Talmage	...	Geneva Yeager
Walter Wilder	...	Woody
Wallace Wilkinson	...	Woodsman
Don Young	...	Minister

Also Known As:

Last Blood

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Norway:15

Company:

Telecom Entertainment Inc.

Trivia:

Daniel Keyes' final TV performance.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Courtroom scenes show Georgia flag incorporating Confederate battle flag. Movie takes place in 1947; this flag wasn't adopted until 1956.

Quotes:

J.H. Potts: In 1948 in rural Georgia, there was a vast estate known as "The Kingdom." Ruled by one man, his power was absolute and beyond the law. His family legacy was one of exploitation, corruption and ruthless violence. This is the story of the man who ran the Kingdom. And the man who brought him down.

an awesome tv film

People who enjoyed Andy Griffith's tv show need to be warned. Watching his show and then watching this riveting film is like watching a fireworks display and then seeing a nuclear explosion! He plays one of the most loathsome villians you will ever see, a man without a conscience who truly believes he is above the law and can kill whoever he wants. It is one of the most frightning portrayals of a cold-blooded killer imaginable. On the other hand, Johnny Cash is one of the most likeable good guys imaginable as the honest, dogged righteous sheriff determined to bring Griffith to justice. Cash is one of the greatest singers of all time, but this film shows off his considerable acting ability as well. Its also a beautiful film to look at with its depiction of life in the South and the photography. I see this wonderful film as almost a morality play of sorts, ultimate good versus ultimate evil. One interesting footnote, there is an actress named Cindi Knight who plays the murder victim's wife, in real life she later married Andy Griffith! This film was available on video for a while, but is out of circulation. Tape it if its on tv