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The Long Hot Summer (1985)

5.5 | Oct 06, 1985 () | Drama

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.

No. of seasons
1
No. of episodes
2

Cast

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Don Johnson
Ben Quick
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Jason Robards
Will Varner
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Judith Ivey
Noel Varner
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Cybill Shepherd
Eula Varner
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Ava Gardner
Minnie Littlejohn
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William Russ
Jody Varner
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Wings Hauser
Wilson Mahood
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Stephen Davies
Alan Stewart
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Alexandra Johnson
Mrs. Stewart
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Albert Hall
Armistead Howlett