The Long Hot Summer (1985 film)

The Long Hot Summer is a 1985 American made-for-television romantic drama film starring Don Johnson. It is a remake of the 1958 film of the same name.

Plot
Drifter Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and Will Varner, a family patriarch, sees Ben as a better choice to inherit the family business than his only son Jody. Will tries to push Ben and his daughter Noel into marriage. Noel is initially reluctant to court Ben and Jody senses that Ben threatens his position.

Cast

 * Don Johnson as Ben Quick
 * Jason Robards as Will Varner
 * Judith Ivey as Noel Varner
 * Cybill Shepherd as Eula Varner
 * Ava Gardner as Minnie Littlejohn
 * William Russ as Jody Varner
 * Wings Hauser as Wilson Mahood
 * Alexandra Johnson as Agnes Stewart
 * Stephen Davies as Alan Stewart
 * Charlotte Stanton as Mrs. Stewart
 * Albert Hall as Armistead Howlett
 * William Forsythe as Isaac
 * James Gammon as Billy Quick
 * Rance Howard as Wilk