The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia ( film ) - Wikipedia The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia ( film ) The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Theatrical release poster Directed by Ronald F. Maxwell Produced by Bill Blake Written by Bob Bonney Starring Kristy McNichol Dennis Quaid Mark Hamill Don Stroud Arlen Dean Snyder Barry Corbin Music by Keith Allison Bobbie Gentry Mark Lindsay David Shire Cinematography Bill Butler Edited by Anne Goursand Distributed by AVCO Embassy Pictures Release date May 29, 1981 ( 1981 - 05 - 29 ) Running time 112 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $7.5 million Box office $14 million The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia is a 1981 American musical drama film starring Kristy McNichol, Dennis Quaid, Mark Hamill and Don Stroud, directed by Ronald F. Maxwell. It was very loosely inspired by the 1973 Vicki Lawrence song of the same name ( it shares almost no plot elements with the original song ). In 1981, Tanya Tucker recorded a different version for the film 's soundtrack and new lyrics related to the plot of the film were written. These altered lyrics were based on the plot line of the movie, which is not the same as the story of the original song. Contents 1 Plot summary 2 Main cast 3 Production 4 Reception 5 References 6 External links Plot summary A young singer and his sister / manager travel to Nashville in search of stardom. As they journey from one grimy hotel to another, it becomes increasingly obvious that only one of them has what it takes to become a star. Travis Child ( Quaid ) is a country singer who had one hit song and then faded from the scene. His ambitious younger sister, Amanda ( McNichol ), is determined to get them to Nashville where Travis can once again become a star. Her plans are derailed by Travis 's lack of ambition and easy distraction by women and booze. The two are separated in one town and by the time they find each other in the next one, Travis has been arrested for public drunkenness. To pay the fine he takes a job bartending at a roadside tavern called Andy 's, where he meets and falls for a young lady with a very jealous ex-boyfriend -- who happens to be the deputy sheriff. Main cast Kristy McNichol - Amanda Child Dennis Quaid - Travis Child Mark Hamill - Conrad Sunny Johnson - Melody Don Stroud - Seth James Barry Corbin - Wimbish Arlen Dean Snyder - Andy Ellen Saland - Nellie Production The film was shot on location in Dade County, Georgia, but some scenes were filmed around Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Manchester, TN as well. Reception `` The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia '' ranked forty - eight for films in 1981. The film is rated 79 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. References ^ Jump up to : The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia at Box Office Mojo Jump up ^ Rotten Tomatoes : External links The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia on IMDb The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia at Rotten Tomatoes The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia at the TCM Movie Database The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia at AllMovie Films directed by Ronald F. Maxwell Verna : USO Girl ( 1978 ) Little Darlings ( 1980 ) The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia ( 1981 ) Kidco ( 1984 ) The Parent Trap II ( 1986 ) Gettysburg ( 1993 ) Gods and Generals ( 2003 ) Copperhead ( 2013 ) This article about a musical drama film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Night_the_Lights_Went_Out_in_Georgia_(film)&oldid=832171655 '' Categories : 1981 films English - language films 1980s drama films 1980s musical films American musical drama films American films American independent films Films about music and musicians Films based on songs Films directed by Ronald F. Maxwell Films set in Georgia ( U.S. state ) Films set in Tennessee Country music films Southern Gothic films Musical drama film stubs Hidden categories : All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from November 2016 All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 24 March 2018, at 08 : 11. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who starred in the night the lights went out in georgia
Answer: Kristy McNichol