''Foxfire Light'' is a 1982 American romance
drama film
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written by
Janet Dailey
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and directed by
Allen Baron. Starring
Leslie Nielsen
Leslie William Nielsen (11 February 192628 November 2010) was a Canadian actor and comedian. With a career spanning 60 years, he appeared in more than 100 films and 150 television programs, portraying more than 220 characters.
Nielsen was bo ...
,
Tippi Hedren
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A successful fashion model who appeared on the front covers of ''Life'' and ''Glamour'' magazines, among others, Hedr ...
,
Faye Grant
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Early life
Grant ...
,
Barry Van Dyke, and
Lara Parker
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Early life
Parker ...
, 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
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.
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
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Leslie Nielsen
Leslie William Nielsen (11 February 192628 November 2010) was a