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Summer Heat

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A drifter commits a crime of passion for a tobacco farmer's wife in the 1930s North Carolina.
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Cathy Burke United Press International 11/08/2016
Primarily, this moody film is a series of snapshots of a rural tobacco farming community in North Carolina that just begs for some cool rationale. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alain E @AlainE 23h Moves very slowly in the first 27 minutes, creating more boredom than tension. I assume that the farmer’s beautiful wife will fall for the worker although he doesn’t appear to have any significant distinguishing characteristic. On Prime. See more Read all reviews
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Michie Gleason

Director

Lori Singer

Roxy

Anthony Edwards

Aaron

Bruce Abbott

Jack Ruffin

Kathy Bates

Ruth

Clu Gulager

Will
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Movie Info

Synopsis A drifter commits a crime of passion for a tobacco farmer's wife in the 1930s North Carolina.
Director
Michie Gleason
Producer
William Tennant
Screenwriter
Michie Gleason
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 13, 2012
Runtime
1h 23m