The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia is a 1981 American musical drama film starring Kristy McNichol, Dennis Quaid, Mark Hamill and Don Stroud, directed by Ronald F. Maxwell.

Travis Child (Quaid) is a country singer who had one hit song and then faded from the scene.

Her plans are derailed by Travis's lack of ambition and easy distraction by women and booze.

Amanda meets a state trooper named Conrad (Hamill) who shows concern for her.

Travis, in bad shape, takes Seth's car and ends up driving it off the road, dying.