The Long Hot Summer (1985)
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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.
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Directed by: Reed Smoot, Steve Yaconelli, Martin Walters
Written by: Dennis Turner, Rita Mae Brown
Produced by: Ronald H. Gilbert, Daniel T. Cahn, Dori Weiss
Composed by: Charles Bernstein
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