Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance. Dani and Court meet first and have a flirtatious rapport -- but when he meets Maureen, he falls hard and they begin a passionate affair. The new couple try to keep their love hidden from Dani, but she soon learns the truth, disavowing her sister. But a heartbreaking accident later reunites the girls.
Sam Waterston
as Matthew Trant
Tess Harper
as Abigail Trant
Gail Strickland
as Marie Foster
Reese Witherspoon
as Danielle "Dani" Trant
Jason London
as Court Foster
Emily Warfield
as Maureen Trant
Bentley Mitchum
as Billy Sanders
Ernie Lively
as Will Sanders
Dennis Letts
as Doc White
Earleen Bergeron
as Mrs. Sanders
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_**Two sisters growing up in the Deep South in the late 50s**_ During the summer of ’57 in rural Louisiana a 14 year-old girl (Reese Witherspoon) and her older sister (Emily Warfield) maneuver through the challenges of family, boys, responsibilities and more. Sam Waterston and Tess Harper play th...