The Long Hot Summer Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 120 min | Drama, Romance

The Long Hot Summer

Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 120 min | Drama, Romance

A handsome stranger is hired to work for a family farm: the domineering father, unmarried daughter, and the browbeaten son and his sexy wife. Sparks soon fly.

Director

Stuart Cooper

Writers

William Faulkner (stories Barn Burning, The Spotted Horses: novel "The Hamlet") | Rita Mae Brown | Dennis Turner

Producer

Dori Weiss

Composer

Charles Bernstein

Cinematographers

Reed Smoot | Steve Yaconelli

Editor

Daniel T. Cahn (as Daniel Cahn)

Casting Director

Kathleen Letterie

Production Designer

Jan Scott

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 6, 1985

Release date

Oct 6, 1985 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 nomination

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Don Johnson Ben Quick Ben Quick See fewer	Miami Vice (1984)
Jason Robards Will Varner Will Varner See fewer	All the President's Men (1976)
Judith Ivey Noel Varner Noel Varner See fewer	Women Talking (2022)
Cybill Shepherd Eula Varner Eula Varner See fewer	Cybill (1995)
Ava Gardner Minnie Littlejohn Minnie Littlejohn See fewer	The Night of the Iguana (1964)
William Russ Jody Varner Jody Varner See fewer	Boy Meets World (1993)
Wings Hauser Wilson Mahood Wilson Mahood See fewer	The Insider (1999)
Alexandra Johnson Agnes Stewart Agnes Stewart See fewer	Remington Steele (1982)
Stephen Davies Alan Stewart Alan Stewart See fewer	The Long Good Friday (1980)
Charlotte Stanton Mrs. Stewart Mrs. Stewart See fewer	The Long Hot Summer (1985)
Albert Hall Armistead Howlett Armistead Howlett See fewer	Malcolm X (1992)
William Forsythe Isaac Isaac See fewer	Raising Arizona (1987)
James Gammon Billy Quick Billy Quick See fewer	Major League (1989)
Rance Howard Wilk Wilk See fewer	Nebraska (2013)
Bill Thurman Houstin Houstin See fewer	Silverado (1985)
Robert Wentz Ratliff Ratliff See fewer	The Long Hot Summer (1985)
Irma P. Hall Cecilia Howlett (as Irma Hall) Cecilia Howlett (as Irma Hall) See fewer	The Ladykillers (2004)
Joe Berryman Deputy Hampton Deputy Hampton See fewer	Better Call Saul (2015)
Patricia Rendleman Lisa Lisa See fewer	The Long Hot Summer (1985)
Norman Bennett Auctioneer Auctioneer See fewer	Hope Floats (1998)
Jerry Haynes Lew Lew See fewer	RoboCop (1987)
Byron Nora Actor Actor See fewer	The Big Easy (1986)
David Stump Actor Actor See fewer	Dallas (1978)
Jim Clancy Actor Actor See fewer	The Toy (1982)
Jecori White Actor Actor See fewer	The Long Hot Summer (1985)
Don Simmons Actor Actor See fewer	The Long Hot Summer (1985)