''Foxfire Light'' is a 1982 American romance

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written by

Janet Dailey Janet Anne Haradon Dailey (May 21, 1944 – December 14, 2013) was an American author of numerous romance novels as Janet Dailey (her married name). Her novels have been translated into nineteen languages and have sold more than 300 millio ...

and directed by

Allen Baron Allen Baron (born 1927) is an American television and film director, actor, and comic book artist. In his early 20s, he drew romance and science fiction comic stories. Upon visiting a Paramount sound stage in the mid-1950s, he decided he wanted ...

. Starring

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Faye Grant Faye Grant (born Faye Elizabeth Yoe, July 16, 1957) is an American film, television and stage actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Julie Parrish in NBC's science fiction series '' V'' between 1983 and 1985. Early life Grant ...

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, and

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, it is based on a romantic novel by Janet Dailey, featuring the story of a young woman who starts a romance with a cowboy in the

Ozarks The Ozarks, also known as the Ozark Mountains, Ozark Highlands or Ozark Plateau, is a physiographic region in the U.S. states of Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and the extreme southeastern corner of Kansas. The Ozarks cover a significant port ...

Plot

Joanna, a recent college graduate, decides to leave her manipulating mother and stay within the Ozarks in order to find herself. What she finds is a small town filled with romance and the promise of love.

Cast

as Reece Morgan *

as Elizabeth Morgan *

as Joanna Morgan *

as Linc Wilder *

as Rachel Parmelee *

John Steadman John Steadman (February 14, 1927 – January 1, 2001) was an American sportswriter for ''The Baltimore Sun''. His career spanned seven decades and he attended and reported on every Super Bowl from its inception until his death. Background Stead ...

as Jesse *

Burton Gilliam Burton Gilliam (born August 9, 1938) is an American actor. He is best known for memorable roles in several popular 1970s movies, such as ''Blazing Saddles'' and '' Paper Moon'', as well as comedic cameos in '' Back to the Future, Part III'' and ...

as Deke * Mike Coffett as Ezekiah * Irene Coger as Old Biddy * Stephen E. Grant as Ted * Lonnie Hoppers as Banjo Player * Newell Looney as Fiddle Player * Ed Marshall as Ned * Hal Meadows as Airport Cop * Joe MacFerron as Boy in Car * Erin McGuire as Waitress * Nelia Sanders as Tanya * A.J. Simmons as Ozark Ticket Agent * Kevin Thomas as Chef * Michael T. Webb as Ezzard

Reception

References

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* 1982 films 1982 romantic drama films American romantic drama films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{romantic-drama-film-stub