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Tennessee Nights
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Tennessee Nights

1989-08-06 · 105 min · ★ 5.4

Crime · Drama

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.

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Directors
Nicolas Gessner
Production companies
Condor Productions
Countries
Germany, Switzerland
Status
Released

Top Cast

Julian SandsJulian SandsWolfgang Leighton
Stacey DashStacey DashMinnie
Ed LauterEd LauterSheriff Williams
Ned BeattyNed BeattyCharlie Kiefer
Denise CrosbyDenise CrosbySally Lomas
Brian McNamaraBrian McNamaraHewitt
Rod SteigerRod SteigerRichter Prescott
Wallace Wilkinson
Johnny CashJohnny Cash
Gary GrubbsGary Grubbs
David Hess
Lew HopsonLew Hopson
Tim Pleshaw
Michael Earl ReidMichael Earl Reid

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