The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)

  • PG
  • 06/05/1981 (US)
  • Drama, Music, Comedy
  • 1h 52m

You're never too young to learn the score.

Overview

An aspiring country singer and his feisty younger sister/manager struggle to reach their dreams of Nashville stardom-as long as she can keep her brother out of trouble with the ladies and the law-in this drama "inspired by," but not really connected to, the hit '70s ballad.

Ronald F. Maxwell

Director

Bob Bonney

Writer

Cast

Kristy McNichol's headshot

Kristy McNichol

Amanda Child
Dennis Quaid's headshot

Dennis Quaid

Travis Child
Mark Hamill's headshot

Mark Hamill

Conrad
Don Stroud's headshot

Don Stroud

Seth Ames
Sunny Johnson's headshot

Sunny Johnson

Melody
Arlen Dean Snyder's headshot

Arlen Dean Snyder

Andy
Barry Corbin's headshot

Barry Corbin

Wimbish
Lulu McNichol's headshot

Lulu McNichol

Boogie Woogie

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