Texas Lightning (film)

Texas Lightning
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Gary Graver
Written by	Gary Graver
Produced by	Jim Sotos
Starring	Cameron Mitchell Cameron Mitchell Jr. Maureen McCormick Peter Jason
Cinematography	Gary Graver Bruce M. Pasternack
Edited by	Drake Silliman
Music by	Tommy Vig
Distributed by	Film Ventures International
Release date	June 21, 1981 (1981-06-21)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Texas Lightning is a 1981 film written and directed by Gary Graver and starring Cameron Mitchell, Cameron Mitchell Jr., Maureen McCormick, and Peter Jason.

The film was originally intended as a serious drama that was to be called The Boys, but the producers demanded that Graver re-edit it into a comedy.

Premise

A tough, macho, truck driver decides to make his soft son more manly by taking him hunting. They vacation and go to a honky tonk bar where the younger man falls in love with a burned out waitress.

Cast

• Cameron Mitchell as Karl Stover
• Cameron Mitchell Jr. as Buddy Owen (as Channing Mitchell)
• Maureen McCormick as Fay
• Peter Jason as Frank Whitman
• J. L. Clark as Leonard Simpson
• Hope Holiday as Mrs. Stover
• Charles Dierkop as Walt
• Adam Wade as Highway Patrolman

Soundtrack

• "Mama Don't Let Your Cowboys Grow Up to Be Babies"

Performed by Tony Joe White

• "Typical Day"

Composed and Sung by Maureen McCormick

• "Texas Lightning"

Lyrics by Christopher Adler Music by Tommy Vig

External links

• Texas Lightning at IMDb
• Texas Lightning at AllMovie