SummaryA small town stud (Dennis Quaid) wants to go to Nashville and be a big country star. His ambitious kid sister (Kristy McNichol) works as his manager. When they cross paths with a small town sheriff, their dream comes in jeopardy.
Directed By:Ron Maxwell
Written By:Bob Bonney, Bobby Russell
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
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An appealing, bittersweet backwoods saga laced with plenty of country and western music. [22 June 1986, p.4]
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Such a vehicle is not expected to be completely sound dramatically; and like the couple's truck, it's good enough for a short excursion.
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Kristy McNichol and Dennis Quaid, as a mutually devoted sister and brother, are personable but idle in this largely uneventful tale.
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Ho-hum country-music saga stars Quaid as an aspiring singer and McNichol as his pesky, ambitious younger sister, who drags him kicking and screaming (for what seems interminably longer than 110 minutes) to fame and fortune in Nashville.
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After getting off to a wretched start, the film settles down in mid-passage and grows unexpectedly appealing. Down the stretch it reverts to faltering form. The best policy might be to go about 30 minutes late and leave about 15 minutes early. [7 Aug 1981, p.C1]
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