The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)

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A would-be Nashville star finds himself in hot water during a stay in Georgia in this drama based (very loosely) on the hit song of the same title. Travis Child (Dennis Quaid) is a country singer looking for his big break, crisscrossing the country playing honky-tonks with his younger sister (and… More

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PG, 1 hr. 50 min.
Directed By
Ronald F. Maxwell
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
May 29, 1981 Wide
Trans World Entertainment

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  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

    The Night the Lights Went Off in Georgia offers a rousing glimpse of life in a small Southern town.

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