Tennessee Nights

"She was his only hope. He was her only alibi."

1989 1h 45m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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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.

“She was his only hope. He was her only alibi.”

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Cast

Julian Sands
Wolfgang Leighton
Stacey Dash
Minnie
Ed Lauter
Sheriff Williams
Ned Beatty
Charlie Kiefer
Denise Crosby
Sally Lomas
Brian McNamara
Hewitt
Rod Steiger
Richter Prescott
Wallace Wilkinson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicolas Gessner
Writers: Nicolas Gessner, Laird Koenig
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, Switzerland

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Switzerland.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nicolas Gessner, shot by Pio Corradi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marie-Thérèse Boiché shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Julian Sands and Stacey Dash and Ed Lauter carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She was his only hope. He was her only alibi.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0096935 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nicolas Gessner directs. Pio Corradi behind the camera. Marie-Thérèse Boiché cuts. Produced in Germany, Switzerland. Dialogue in English.

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Germany, Switzerland.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Nicolas Gessner, shot by Pio Corradi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Marie-Thérèse Boiché shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Julian Sands and Stacey Dash and Ed Lauter carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She was his only hope. He was her only alibi.".
8IMDB entry: tt0096935 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.