Texas Lightning (1981)

R  |   |  Action, Drama  |  June 1981 (USA)
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A rough and tough macho truck driver decides to make his soft son more of a man by taking him hunting. They go on a holiday and go to a honky-tonk bar where the younger man falls in love with a burned out waitress.

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Karl Stover
Cameron Mitchell Jr. ...
Buddy Owen (as Channing Mitchell)
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Fay
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Frank Whitman
Jean Clark ...
Leonard Simpson (as J.L. Clark)
Hope Holiday ...
Mrs. Stover
Charles Dierkop ...
Walt
Adam Wade ...
Highway Patrolman
Danone Camden ...
Donna
Sandy Charles ...
Young Filly
Richard Vincent ...
Roy
April Sommers ...
Loretta
Tao ...
Tao
David Rini ...
Donna's Lover
Gary Law ...
Man in Bar
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A rough and tough macho truck driver decides to make his soft son more of a man by taking him hunting. They go on a holiday and go to a honky-tonk bar where the younger man falls in love with a burned out waitress.

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They're stormin' on the taverns... thunderin' over the roads... and just plain having a good ol' time!

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The original version of Texas Lightning was a serious drama called "The Boys", which producer Edward L. Montoro forced director Gary Graver to re-cut and shoot additional comedic footage for. The new version was released to the theaters as Texas Lightning, while the original cut of the boys remains officially unreleased to this day. An illegitimate video was released in Finland in the early 90's. There might also be other European bootleg editions. See more »

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Nearly all the vehicles in this movie have California license plates, even though it's supposed to take place in Texas. See more »

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Texas Lightning
Lyrics by Christopher Adler
Music by Tommy Vig
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Marcia! Marcia! Marcia! Much better than any bunch ep. you've ever seen. The eldest daughter gets hot and bothered in this story. A watershed performance by the Brady daughter.
5 June 2001 | by See all my reviews

Marcia's hot in this one. She does her own version of the "bull ride" in a trailer that would've made the Bradys' proud. Barry Williams wishes he could have had a scene like this with her in the 70's. Hell, we all wish we could have had a scene like this back in the 70's. With all the recent Brady revival, they should re-release this cheesy classic.


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