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Release Year1989
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes8
DirectorNicolas Gessner
WritersLaird Koenig, Nicolas Gessner
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTennessee Nights
About Tennessee Nights
When entertainment lawyer Wolfgang Leighton decides to take a break from business for some fishing in Tennessee's backwoods, he ends up embroiled in a bank robbery and murder. Pursued by the killers, he's running from the police and a young hitchhiker appears to be his only friend.
Directed by Nicolas Gessner, Tennessee Nights leans on a strong ensemble — Julian Sands, Stacey Dash, Ed Lauter — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1989.
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