Bill Gribble Movies
Set in the Appalachians during the Depression, this drama follows the events that take place when Wayland Jackson (Kurt Russell) falls in love with Collie Wright (Kelly McGillis) and becomes involved in the family feud that is sparked by the existence of Collie's illegitimate son. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kurt Russell, Kelly McGillis, (more)
- 1984
- R
Basically made to be exhibited in Southern drive-ins, this violent exploitation film chronicles the attempts of a courageous sheriff to stop a deadly pack of the title canines from chowing down on hapless locals. It was originally exhibited in 3-D. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1983
- R
Filmed in 3-D, Dogs of Hell concerns a resort-town sheriff and his investigation of a roaming pack of killer Rottweilers. ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide
When a retired stock car driver, Brewster Baker (Kenny Rogers), meets up with a group of orphans intent on dismantling his car, he takes them under his wing and sets them to work helping him return to the racing scene. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kenny Rogers, Diane Lane, (more)
- 1981
- PG
A would-be Nashville star finds himself in hot water during a stay in Georgia in this drama based (very loosely) on the hit song of the same title. Travis Child (Dennis Quaid) is a country singer looking for his big break, crisscrossing the country playing honky-tonks with his younger sister (and manager), Amanda (Kristy McNichol), in tow. Travis has a bad habit of drinking too much and putting the moves on the wrong women, leaving tough-as-nails Amanda to bail him out. One night Travis runs afoul of Seth Ames (Don Stroud), the sheriff of a small Georgia town who isn't against using his fists to teach lawbreakers a lesson; thanks to Ames, Travis ends up behind bars, but Amanda is able to persuade a sympathetic state trooper, Conrad (Mark Hamill), to help raise bail. In exchange, Travis has to work off his debt as a bartender at a local watering hole (where he hopes he might get to play a few tunes for the customers), and between drawing beers and pouring shots, he meets a beautiful local girl amed Melody (Sunny Johnson). However, as romance begins to bloom between them, Travis find himself in trouble again when he discovers Melody already has a boyfriend -- Seth Ames. Both Dennis Quaid and Kristy McNichol do their own singing in The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia, with Quaid also writing several of his character's tunes. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kristy McNichol, Dennis Quaid, (more)
- 1980
- R
Little Darlings is a teen sex comedy about a group of 15-year-old girls at a summer camp who establish a contest to see which one of them will lose their virginity first. Tatum O'Neal stars as Ferris, a naive but sexually aware rich girl on the make with the older camp swimming instructor Gary (Armand Assante). Her rival in this race for deflowering is Angel (Kristy McNichol), who is quick to point out, "Don't let the name fool you." She sets her sights on the young Randy (Matt Dillon). But the contest gets obscured by inter-personal crises: Cinder (Krista Errickson), a young tease in a bunny suit, seduces Randy away from Angel, while Ferris has second thoughts about offering herself to the camp counselor. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tatum O'Neal, Kristy McNichol, (more)
- 1980
In this made-for-TV comedy, a scientist struggles to transport his chimpanzee subjects to a wildlife preserve after he discovers that they are to be used in radiation experimentation. ~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide
- 1979
A team of phony song publishers cheat Daisy (Catherine Bach) out of fifty bucks in a songwriting contests. Hoping to recover the money, Luke (Tom Wopat) and Bo (John Schneider) end up smack dab in the middle of an FBI raid, right along with Boss Hogg (Sorrell Booke), who (of course!) is in cahoots with the crooks. Meanwhile, the bad guys gull Daisy into a fake recording session which may end up blowing all of Hazzard County sky high! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
