As Summers Die
The plot centers around a large area of land owned by an old black lady, Elvira Backus. It had been given to her by her one time employer and secret father of her two children, a southern patriarch. Discovering oil on the afore mentioned property, the patriarch's family tries to regain the land by destroying the deed and denying it ever existed. Coming to Elvira Backus' aid is attorney Willie Croft. He attempts to get back Elvira's land and leads the movie to it's eventual court scene.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Released
- 1986
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1986
Storyline
The plot centers around a large area of land owned by an old black lady, Elvira Backus. It had been given to her by her one time employer and secret father of her two children, a southern patriarch. Discovering oil on the afore mentioned property, the patriarch's family tries to regain the land by destroying the deed and denying it ever existed. Coming to Elvira Backus' aid is attorney Willie Croft. He attempts to get back Elvira's land and leads the movie to it's eventual court scene.
Top credits
Scott Glenn ā Willie Croft
Jamie Lee Curtis ā Whitsey Loftin
Bette Davis ā Hannah Loftin
John Randolph ā Augustus Tompkins
Did you know
ā¢ Scott Glenn and Bruce McGill appeared in Courage Under Fire (1996) and W. (2008).
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Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- Color
- Color
