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The Long Hot Summer

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19851985
  • 3h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
890
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1,871
Don Johnson, Ava Gardner, Jason Robards, Cybill Shepherd, Wings Hauser, Judith Ivey, and William Russ in The Long Hot Summer (1985)
A loner arrives in a small town only to be condemned for the sins of his father.
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A loner arrives in a small town only to be condemned for the sins of his father.A loner arrives in a small town only to be condemned for the sins of his father.A loner arrives in a small town only to be condemned for the sins of his father.

IMDb RATING
7.0/10
890
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
10,865
1,871
  • Stars
    • Don Johnson
    • Jason Robards
    • Judith Ivey
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    • Don Johnson
    • Jason Robards
    • Judith Ivey
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 nominations total

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    Don Johnson
    Don Johnson
    • Ben Quick
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    Jason Robards
    Jason Robards
    • Will Varner
    2 episodes2 eps • 1985
    Judith Ivey
    Judith Ivey
    • Noel Varner
    2 episodes2 eps • 1985
    Cybill Shepherd
    Cybill Shepherd
    • Eula Varner
    2 episodes2 eps • 1985
    Ava Gardner
    Ava Gardner
    • Minnie Littlejohn
    2 episodes2 eps • 1985
    William Russ
    William Russ
    • Jody Varner
    2 episodes2 eps • 1985
    Wings Hauser
    Wings Hauser
    • Wilson Mahood
    2 episodes2 eps • 1985
    Alexandra Johnson
    • Agnes Stewart
    2 episodes2 eps • 1985
    Stephen Davies
    • Alan Stewart
    2 episodes2 eps • 1985
    Charlotte Stanton
    • Mrs. Stewart
    2 episodes2 eps • 1985
    Albert Hall
    Albert Hall
    • Armistead Howlett
    2 episodes2 eps • 1985
    William Forsythe
    William Forsythe
    • Isaac
    2 episodes2 eps • 1985
    James Gammon
    James Gammon
    • Billy Quick
    2 episodes2 eps • 1985
    Rance Howard
    Rance Howard
    • Wilk
    2 episodes2 eps • 1985
    Bill Thurman
    Bill Thurman
    • Houstin
    2 episodes2 eps • 1985
    Robert Wentz
    • Ratliff
    2 episodes2 eps • 1985
    Irma P. Hall
    Irma P. Hall
    • Cecilia Howlett
    2 episodes2 eps • 1985
    Joe Berryman
    Joe Berryman
    • Deputy Hampton
    2 episodes2 eps • 1985
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    • Trivia
      According to Cybill Shepherd, she had a sexual encounter with co-star Don Johnson during the filming of the movie.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      One More Roll of the Dice
      Music and Lyrics by Steve Moos

      Orchestration by Charles Bernstein

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    This is not as good as the original, but the storyline has been changed some so that helps. This is an excellent movie for Don Johnson fans. He has the cocky attitude, with a deep sensitiveness underneath that fits the character, as Paul Newman did. Only when he parrots the same dialogue does he seem out of place. Judith Ivey is lovely as she is allowed to wear her hair down instead of in a severe bun. Jason Robards tries his best, but in spite of being an excellent actor, he doesn't have the bombastic spirit that made Orson Welles so right for the role. The clothes are modern as most fashion borrows from many years. Accents don't bother me. (How about Germans speaking broken English in war movies?) I liked it better the second time I watched it, so try it twice if you are uncertain. It's worth it; and watch the actors' faces throughout as they do their best with roles that were strongly created in the first movie.
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    • May 31, 2002

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    • Release date
      • October 6, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Flammender Sommer
    • Filming locations
      • The Myrtles Plantation - 7747 US Highway 61, St. Francisville, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Leonard Hill Films
      • Long Hot Productions
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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