A/V Quality 7/10 (Good Quality)

THE LONG HOT SUMMER (1985)

2 DVD Set

Very difficult movie to find on DVD, Region 1. With this movie, the title and credits are in German (at the very beginning and closing credits), but the movie itself is in it's original english.

The made-for-TV The Long Hot Summer was based on the 1958 theatrical film of the same name-which, in turn, was based on two William Faulkner short stories. Don Johnson plays Ben Quick, a Southern drifter who is under suspicion as a "barn burner." Ben secures a job at the Mississippi mansion of town-boss Will Varner (Jason Robards). Varner's daughter Noel (Judith Ivey) and daughter-in-law Eula (Cybill Shepherd) vie for the handsome Ben's attention, while the patriarch's weakling son Jody (William Russ) seethes. When a few local barns are burned, Ben is the primary suspect-and no one is more suspicious than Noel. A murder trial and lynch mob both figure into the second half of the two-part The Long Hot Summer; the film originally aired October 6 and 7, 1985.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Don Johnson	...	Ben Quick
	Jason Robards	...	Will Varner
	Judith Ivey	...	Noel Varner
	Cybill Shepherd	...	Eula Varner
	Ava Gardner	...	Minnie Littlejohn
	William Russ	...	Jody Varner
	Wings Hauser	...	Wilson Mahood
	Alexandra Johnson	...	Agnes Stewart
	Stephen Davies	...	Alan Stewart
	Charlotte Stanton	...	Mrs. Stewart
	Albert Hall	...	Armistead Howlett
	William Forsythe	...	Isaac
	James Gammon	...	Billy Quick
	Rance Howard	...	Wilk
	Bill Thurman	...	Houstin

Production
Written by	William Faulkner (stories) Rita Mae Brown Dennis Turner
Directed by	Stuart Cooper
Starring	Don Johnson Jason Robards Judith Ivey Cybill Shepherd William Russ
Theme music composer	Charles Bernstein
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Executive producer(s)	Leonard Hill John Thomas Lenox
Producer(s)	Dori Weiss Bobbi Kronowitz (associate producer)
Production location(s)	Marshall, Texas T.C. Lindsey & Co., Jonesville, Texas The Myrtles Plantation - 7747 US Highway 61, St. Francisville, Louisiana Ashland-Belle Helene Plantation - State Highway 75, Geismer, Louisiana Elysian Fields, Texas Oak Alley Plantation - 3645 Highway 18, Vacherie, Louisiana Thibodaux, Louisiana
Cinematography	Reed Smoot Steve Yaconelli
Editor(s)	Daniel T. Cahn
Running time	185 min.
Production company(s)	Leonard Hill Films Long Hot Productions
Distributor	NBC
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	October 6, 1985

Color

Video Aspect: 1.33:1 (Full Screen)

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5
As advsertised, just what I was looking for!

Posted by Suzanne M. Sexton on Dec 6th 2020

I couldn't find this older movie anywhere that I could watch it, so tickled to find it to purchase!
5
The Long Hot Summer - Don Johnson

Posted by Kathy Zollinger on Jun 22nd 2020

When I first received this order the 1st disk was unwatchable. I contacted DVDsnSuch and was promptly sent a new copy. I enjoyed watching this movie as I am a hugh Don Johnson fan. I watched it when it came out in the 80's and it was just as good as I remembered. It's great to have an option of finding older programs on DVD. Thanks
5
The Long Hot Summer 1985

Posted by James Porter on May 9th 2020

This 1985 made for TV version starring Don Johnson & Cybill Shepherd is superior to the Paul Newman 1958 version. This copy is superior to any VHS or previous DVD available in the US. The opening & closing titles are in German but otherwise it's the original version as broadcast on NBC. Clear, high quality visuals & sound.
5
Great find!

Posted by Amy Reulet on May 4th 2020

I loved this movie growing up in the 80's. It has everything a girl and guy could ask for. Romance, muder and southern wit.
5
The Long Hot Summer, DVD

Posted by Unknown on Apr 17th 2020

good quality, seeing that it was originally on TV. it was amusing to see the credits in german, a least the audio was in english. received it in a timely manor
5
1985 TV Version of The Long Hot Summer

Posted by Margie Reed on Dec 13th 2019

I was extremely pleased with the 2 DVD set for this TV movie. Since I am older my hearing is as good as when I first saw this movie back in 1985 so it would have been nice to have closed caption. Other than that I highly recommend this movie and DvDs N Such. Have a Merry Christmas From Millermus