As Summers Die (1986)

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Country: USA
Genres: Drama
Release: 1986-05-18
Director: Jean-Claude Tramont
Writers: Jeff Andrus , Michael De Guzman , Winston Groom
Language: English
Stars: Scott Glenn , Jamie Lee Curtis , Bette Davis (1908–1989) , John Randolph , Ron O’Neal , Bruce McGill , Richard Venture , John McIntire , Beah Richards (1920–2000) , Penny Fuller
Runtime: 87 min
Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations
AKA: As Summers Die (United States of America) , Num Certo Domingo (Brazil) , На склоне лет , Gdy umiera lato (Poland) , Kun kesät kuolevat (Finland) , Testigo sorpresa (Spain) , Num Certo Verão (Brazil) , Kun kesä kuolee (Finland) , Quando l'estate muore (Italy) , Les derniers beaux jours (France, French Republic) , As Summers Die , Há Sempre o Amanhã (Brazil)
Plot: 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's aid is attorney Willie Croft. He attempts to get back Elvira's land and leads the movie to it's eventual court scene.
IMDB:tt0090663