Product Details

• Actors: Don Johnson, Jason Robards, Judith Ivey, Cybill Shepherd, Ava Gardner
• Directors: Stuart Cooper
• Writers: Dennis Turner, Rita Mae Brown, William Faulkner
• Producers: Bobbi Kronowitz, Daniel T. Cahn, Dori Weiss, John Thomas Lenox
• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 2
• Studio: Fox Home Entertainme
• VHS Release Date: March 17, 1988
• Run Time: 193 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301798945
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #159,181 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best Movie Kiss ever, July 22, 2005

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Robin Johnson Esak "Robin Johnson Esak" (Fredericksburg, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Long Hot Summer [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Really, I have no idea how this was compared to the original version. Frankly, I don't really care. The movie, on it's own merits, is wonderful.

I've never been a particularly big Don Johnson fan, but he and the other actors in the film do an excellent job. I forget they're actors and I can't give any higher praise than that.

I own this on VHS and if the idiots in the studios would get their crap together and push it to DVD, I'd own that too.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Accurate Title, November 18, 2005

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Marjorie M. Chase (Keauhou, Hawaii) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Long Hot Summer [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The title of this movie exemplifies the movie's passion and sexiness, especially Don Johnson's topless scenes! (This is must for Don Johnson fans!!) Don gives this movie what was missing in the original when Paul Newman played the same role. (Don't get me wrong, Paul also played a great interpretation of the same role in the original, but Johnson adds an energetic passion that was missing in the original character.) Cybill Shepherd also plays a sexy role in this movie...especially as a character you would expect a wealthy Southern son to buy! The Hot Summer Southern nights surely do not cool off with either of these actors around!

Different character representation and interpretations are specific qualities each actor contributes in this film. While I am not undermining the quality of the original version's creativity, this version is a more modern interpretation of the original. Highly enjoyable with quite a bit more action than the original, this version brings a bit more viewing pleasure and less "dragging" as is sometimes experienced with the original.

What is most enjoyable about this movie (both versions), is its education and cultural representation of "Southern values and prejudices." If you love movies about the south, you'll surely enjoy this one! Both versions are "Southern Classics" in their own right!!

One downfall is the lack of availability on DVD. I believe this movie would once again become more popular if it was available on DVD. I would definitely buy it! Even though it is only available on VHS, this is not a movie with parts you would want to "skip over" or "jump to the next scene," as ALL of the scenes in this version are excellent!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The,long,hot,summer,starring,Don,Johnson, January 5, 2006

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Jerrye G. karpik "jerrye karpik on the big is... (oceanview, Hawaii United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Long Hot Summer [VHS] (VHS Tape)

wish the long hot summer starring Don,Johnson,was out in dvd fullscreen any screen,I have 2 copys in vhs, hope you will be able to offer this movie in dvd soon. Aloha ,Jerrye Karpik