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  • The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)
  • PG
    112 min | Drama, Music
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)
PG
112 min | Drama, Music

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.
Director
Ron Maxwell (as Ronald F. Maxwell)
Writers
Bob Bonney (screen story) (screenplay) | Bobby Russell (based upon the song)
Composer
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Editor
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Release date
Jun 5, 1981 (United States)

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53 cast members
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Kristy McNichol
Amanda Child Amanda Child   See fewer
Dennis Quaid
Travis Child Travis Child   See fewer
Mark Hamill
Conrad Conrad   See fewer
Sunny Johnson
Melody Melody   See fewer
Don Stroud
Seth Ames Seth Ames   See fewer
Barry Corbin
Wimbish Wimbish   See fewer
Lulu McNichol
Boogie Woogie Boogie Woogie   See fewer
Royce Clark
Luther Luther   See fewer
Elijah Perry
L.C. (as Jerry Rushing) L.C. (as Jerry Rushing)   See fewer
Maxwell Morrow
Bully #1 Bully #1   See fewer
Bill Gribble
Bully #2 Bully #2   See fewer
Lonnie R. Smith Jr.
Bully #3 (as Lonnie Smith) Bully #3 (as Lonnie Smith)   See fewer
Ellen Saland
Nellie Nellie   See fewer
J. Don Ferguson
Hawkins Hawkins   See fewer
S. Victoria Marlowe
Woman with Hawkins Woman with Hawkins   See fewer
Fred Covington
Man in Jail Man in Jail   See fewer
Ralph Pace
Judge Judge   See fewer
Nikola Colton
Courtroom Officer Courtroom Officer   See fewer
Harry Wilcox
Norman Norman   See fewer
Rita Teeter
Fat Woman Fat Woman   See fewer
Robert LeRoux
Elmer (as Bobby Leroux) Elmer (as Bobby Leroux)   See fewer
Debbie Strudas
Luther's Daughter Luther's Daughter   See fewer
Lit Connah
Elderly Woman #1 Elderly Woman #1   See fewer
Elsie Sligh
Elderly Woman #2 Elderly Woman #2   See fewer
Roger Teeter
Motel Clerk Motel Clerk   See fewer
Marilyn Faith Hickey
Woman on Bus (as Marilyn Hickey) Woman on Bus (as Marilyn Hickey)   See fewer
Charles Franzen
Bus Driver Bus Driver   See fewer
Luther McLaughlin
Court Clerk Court Clerk   See fewer
Anne Haney
Waitress Waitress   See fewer
Joan Riordan
Barmaid Barmaid   See fewer
Anita Haynes
Woman at Bar Woman at Bar   See fewer
Danny Nelson
Fan #1 Fan #1   See fewer
R.P. Noren
Fan #2 Fan #2   See fewer
White Trash Band
Musicians at Fight Musicians at Fight   See fewer
Linda Stephens
Woman at Andy's Woman at Andy's   See fewer
Wayne Sharpnack
Sheriff Sheriff   See fewer
Keith Allison
Musician at Andy's Musician at Andy's   See fewer
Jim Stabile
Musician at Andy's Musician at Andy's   See fewer
Robert 'Bubba' Dean
Musician at Andy's Musician at Andy's   See fewer
Scott MacLellan
Musician at Andy's Musician at Andy's   See fewer
Kirk Johnson
Musician at Andy's Musician at Andy's   See fewer
Ruth Cameron
Woman at Andy's Bar Woman at Andy's Bar   See fewer
John Edson
Customer at Andy's Customer at Andy's   See fewer
Ron Maxwell
Policeman at Fight Policeman at Fight   See fewer
D. Taylor Loeb
Jenny (uncredited) Jenny (uncredited)   See fewer
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