| The Long Hot Summer | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Romance |
| Written by | William Faulkner (stories) Rita Mae Brown Dennis Turner |
| Directed by | Stuart Cooper |
| Starring | Don Johnson Jason Robards Judith Ivey Cybill Shepherd William Russ Ava Gardner |
| Theme music composer | Charles Bernstein |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Leonard Hill John Thomas Lenox |
| Producers | Dori Weiss Bobbi Kronowitz (associate producer) |
| Production locations | Marshall, Texas T.C. Lindsey & Co., Jonesville, Texas The Myrtles Plantation - 7747 US Highway 61, St. Francisville, Louisiana Ashland-Belle Helene Plantation - State Highway 75, Geismer, Louisiana Elysian Fields, Texas Oak Alley Plantation - 3645 Highway 18, Vacherie, Louisiana Thibodaux, Louisiana |
| Cinematography | Reed Smoot Steve Yaconelli |
| Editor | Daniel T. Cahn |
| Running time | 200 min. |
| Production companies | Leonard Hill Films Long Hot Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | October 6, 1985 |
The Long Hot Summer is a 1985 American made-for-television romantic drama film starring Don Johnson.[1] It is a remake of the 1958 film of the same name.[1]
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.
