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The Long Hot Summer

IMDb 5.5 1985 • 200 min • Drama

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Plot Summary

When drifter Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town, Will Varner, a family patriarch, sees Ben as a better choice to inherit the family business than his only son, Jody. Will therefore tries to push Ben and his daughter Clara into marriage. Clara is initially reluctant to court Ben, and Jody senses that Ben threatens his position.

Top Cast

Don Johnson
Don Johnson Ben Quick
Jason Robards
Jason Robards Will Varner
Judith Ivey
Judith Ivey Noel Varner
Cybill Shepherd
Cybill Shepherd Eula Varner
Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner Minnie Littlejohn