On This Day: May 29, 1981 – The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Hits Theaters

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On This Day: May 29, 1981 – The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia Hits Theaters.

On this day May 29, 1981, the drama film The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia was released in theaters. Directed by Ronald F. Maxwell, the movie starred Kristy McNichol, Dennis Quaid, and Mark Hamill. Inspired by the 1972 country song of the same name, the story followed a troubled brother-sister duo navigating fame, betrayal, and heartbreak on the Southern music circuit.

The film was produced on a budget of 7.5 million dollars and earned 14 million dollars at the box office. Though it...

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