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As Summers Die

1986-05-18 · 87 min · ★ 6.4

Drama · TV Movie

Set in a sleepy Southern Louisiana town in 1959, a lawyer, searches for justice as he volunteers to help a black woman whose property is being threatened by the Holts, the first family of the town, after she refuses to sell her valuable land.

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Directors
Jean-Claude Tramont
Production companies
HBO
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Scott GlennScott GlennWillie Croft
Jamie Lee CurtisJamie Lee CurtisWhitsey Loftin
Bette DavisBette DavisHannah Loftin
John RandolphJohn RandolphAugustus Tompkins
Ron O'NealRon O'NealDaniel Backus
Bruce McGillBruce McGillV.D. Skinner
Richard VentureRichard VentureBrevard Holt
John McIntireJohn McIntireJudge Dudley McCormack
Beah RichardsBeah RichardsElvira Backus
Penny FullerPenny FullerMarci Holt
CCH PounderCCH PounderPriscilla
Bill CoatesCarley
Ed GradyBoudreaux
Paul RoeblingPaul RoeblingPercy Holt
Jeff GriswoldTompkins' Assistant
Danny NelsonDanny NelsonBurt
Blair BarnetteDebutante

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