"The Kingdom" a backwoods dynasty of moonshine and murder. This is the story of the man who ran it, and the man who crushed it.
Wallace a wealthy landowner in Meriwether County, Georgia, has virtually unlimited power in the county, including having the sheriff under his control. When he murders a share cropper he thinks that he is powerful enough to get away with it. Because the act of murder took place in Coweta County, it is under the jurisdiction of the Coweta County sheriff who hunts the murderer without trepidation.
Murder in Coweta County (1983) is a drama, tv movie and crime film directed by Gary Nelson, released on February 15, 1983 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Johnny Cash, Andy Griffith, Earl Hindman and Ed Van Nuys. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
Johnny Cash
as Lamar Potts
Andy Griffith
as John Wallace
Earl Hindman
as J.H. Potts
Ed Van Nuys
as Huddleston
Robert Schenkkan
as Wilson Turner
Jo Henderson
as Josephine Wallace
Daniel Keyes
as Elzie Hancock
Danny Nelson
as Sheriff Hardy Collier
Norman Matlock
as Albert Brooks
Brent Jennings
as Robert Lee Gates
June Carter Cash
as Mayhayley Lancaster
James Neale
as A. L. Henson
Directed by Gary Nelson, written by Dennis Nemec and Margaret Anne Barnes, produced by Dennis Nemec, Dick Atkins and Michael Lepiner.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 12 ratings.
**_Crime drama set in Georgia of the late 40s with Andy Griffith and Johnny Cash_** In 1948, a wealthy landowner in Meriwether County (Griffith) controls the Sheriff and the citizens, but when he flaunts his power in neighboring Coweta County, the no-nonsense Sheriff comes after him (Cash). “Murder in Coweta County” (1983) is a well-done period piece based on the true story, also called “Last Blood.” It’s similar…
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Murder in Coweta County (1983) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and MovieMe. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Murder in Coweta County (1983) includes Johnny Cash, Andy Griffith, Earl Hindman, Ed Van Nuys and Robert Schenkkan. The film was directed by Gary Nelson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Murder in Coweta County was released on February 15, 1983 and runs for 1h 40m.
Murder in Coweta County (1983) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, tv movie and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
