Return to macon county the last escape 1975 rotten. Vhs trailer for the grindhouse drama macon county line, directed by richard compton, starring alan vint, cheryl waters, max baer jr. It could quite possibly have to do with the fact that max baer appears in it,because we so closely identify him with his jethro bodine persona,that we have a hard time picturing him as anyone else. From 1974, this drivein thriller takes places in macon county back in the 50s. Something reminded me of it recently and i decided to rent the movie. If you like macon county line you are looking for tense, rough and serious movies about with small town, crimes, vengeance, crime, life is a bitch, manhunt and vigilantism themes of action, drama and romance genre shot in usa.
I remember the trailer being shown on tv when i was a teenager and it intrigued me. Rutherford county line aka damons law full movie youtube. If youre looking for hardcore blood, language, and nudity, this might not be your choice. Macon county line 1974 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
This factbased thriller centers on a southern sheriff in 1950s georgia who is out for blood after his wife is brutally murdered by two drifters. It seems most synopses of macon county line focus on the redneck sheriff max baer and his quest for vengeance when his wife is butchered by a couple of drifters, launching an attack on a pair of brothers that he mistakes for the murderers thats not entirely inaccurate. In 1974 the independent movie macon county line was released. Some of you may be old enough to remember return to macon county, the 1975 drivein bmovie hit. To be fair, back in 1974, macon county line, was indeed a major hit on the drive in. Based on his work here, the thenneophyte actor alan vint was americas answer to jeanpaul belmondo in a screen persona. Mad max 1979 no surprises that street machine readers voted this baby their favourite car movie ever. Asked in movie ratings what are the ratings and certificates for macon county line 1974. A vengeful southern sheriff is out for blood after his wife was brutally kill by a pair of drifters. A landmark aussie film by any standards, mad max has it all a gaggle of awesome cars and bikes, fantastic landscapes and some of the best dialogue youll hear anywhere. Macon county line will forever be associated in my mind with those summer days in the early 1970s when i was a kid, when seemingly one drivein cult movie after another crossed over into the mainstream popular culture. I remember going to see this movie when it first came out. Logan lucky includes digital copy 4k ultra hd bluray 2 discs 2017. In fact, it is entirely possible to spend a whole day conversing with family and friends using mad max quotes.
In addition to peckinpahs westerns and other genre pictures, comptons film should cater and appeal to fans of malicks badlands, altmans thieves like us, and karlsons walking tall. It is a true cult classic and it helped make me love 57 chevys. Gunloving macon county deputy reed morgan baer pulls into the garage. Brothers get caught in wrong place at wrong time when car breaks down across the macon county line and run afoul of the local sheriff.
Macon county line is a 1974 american independent film directed by richard compton and produced by. Two brothers, chris and wayne dixon played by reallife brothers alan and jesse vint, are tooling around the south in a convertible, killing time before they have to show. I have pictures of the car taken when i looked at it. Nick nolte and don johnson are big movie names now. Macon county line was made a year earlier, but the movie was set earlier in the 50s2 brothers drivin thru, pick up a girl, crazed sheriff. American graffiti 710 movie clip must be your mamas car 1973 hd duration. It was one of the highest grossing independently financed movies of 1974. Two young men in a fast car travel through georgia in the summer of 1958 en. Mayhem, murder, and mistaken identities on the macon. Robin matheson went on to general hosptial she was on there along time. Alan vint and cheryl waters in macon county line 1974 max baer jr. Kim graham as girl in car don higdon as boy in car. Macon county line 1974 hd restored trailer 1080p blazing trailers. If that is the case,it is a shame,because he really gives a top notch acting performance as.
Ike and the rest of the adults were riled up about dragracing and juvenile delinquents, but 1958 was. Alan vint and cheryl waters in macon county line 1974 jesse vint in macon. Rent macon county line 1974 starring jesse vint and alan vint on dvd and bluray. When chris and wayne dixon, two young brothers, go on a bender before taking up with the air force, they find a beautiful blond named jenny cheryl waters that they pick up and take along for the ride. Aone of the side effects of the recent onslaught of dvd releases is even relatively minor movies are being packaged with all the extra features normally reserved for the most important releases. Watch macon county line 1974 full movie free online. Get the gun scene from macon county line 1974 youtube. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. I looked at a 57 chevy that was for sale in atlanta back around 2002. Macon county line is a 1974 american independent film directed by richard compton and.
When chris and waynes car breaks down at the local gas station, hamp geoffrey lewis, the owner, says the brothers need a fuel pump but refuses to take a. Lowbudget film set in georgia in 1953 and based on fact. Some movies just dont get the attention they deserve,and macon county line is certainly one of those. If you just like good old story telling, it may be. Return to macon county 1975 two young men in a fast car travel through georgia in the summer of 1958 en route to enter the national championship drag races in california. For me, this is up there with dirty mary and crazy larry, the original gone in 60 seconds, and. Why we love it macon county line was a major revelation and discovery for me. Directed by richard compton, who later in the 80s would direct action tv shows like hill street blues and tj hooker, the movie might be about the two young rabblerousers who we meet in the beginning, but it. Meanwhile, macon county deputy reed morgan max baer buys a rifle for his ten yearold son, luke, to celebrate the first day of hunting season. Macon county line 1974 hd restored trailer 1080p youtube. With nick nolte, don johnson, robin mattson, robert viharo. Return to macon county is the kind of youth on the loose hotrod movie that would have been a big hit in 1958 which is maybe, nostalgia aside, why the movie is set in 1958. All blazing trailers videos include links to purchase the films where applicable.
Macon county line staring alan vint is a cult classic its a very good movie with an all star cast you can watch this movie over and over you will not get tired from watching it its a great who done it movie. For the most part, even more adult early 70s drivein fare was still pretty tame by todays standards, but even the. Together, the three are somewhat petty criminals, stealing a meal here and there but otherwise not doing. When chris and waynes car breaks down at the local gas station, hamp geoffrey lewis, the owner, says the brothers need a fuel pump but refuses to take a credit card.
The movie gets off to an awkward start when it shows two young men enjoying a. Rent macon county line 1974 on dvd and bluray netflix. Does anyone know where this car is today, im interested in purchasing it. Macon county line may not be the worst picture of the year but it will do as a semifinalist. Macon county line cast and crew cast photos and info. When chris, jenny and wayne experience car trouble, they must wait in sheriff morgans town. I took pictures of the car and it appeared to be the chevy from return to macon county from the white rolled interior down to the nitro switch on the dashboard. Baer and compton also cowrote the film, in which baer stars as a vengeful county sheriff in georgia out for blood after his wife is brutally killed by a pair of drifters. Too bad return to macon county isnt on dvd yet, it had even more cars. One of the great independent movies of the 1970s, macon county line transcends the redneck nightmare genre simply by making its characters fullyrounded human beings.
I think there was another one called return to macon county. For example anchor bay entertainments recent release of macon county line is chockfull of extrasincluding both a widescreen and a fullframe version, audio commentary by. Just reflect that the hotrodders of 1958 are already getting too old to belong to the jaycees. Honestly, it reminded me of an intense episode of duke of hazzard, except tom wopat traded in the general lee for a sheriffs car. Homeforsale 4bd bucks county near montgomery county 945 county line rd huntingdon valley pa 19006.
The final portion of macon county line plays like a horror film, with. The plot involves two brothers who are out for a good. Noble house macon contemporary 710 x 1010 rug bluegray. Two young men in a fast car travel through georgia in the summer of 1958 en route to enter the national championship drag races in california. The movie was touted as a true story to bring in a larger audience, but the plot was completely fictional. The car the brothers drive is a 1949 chrysler town and country convertible. Macon county line nude scenes naked pics and videos at.
Funny scene from the movie macon county line, you can find the whole movie albeit in poor quality in this link. The movie proved a surprise box office hit and a year later in 1975 director richard compton got behind the camera for a sequel with return to macon county starring nick nolte and don johnson. In macon county they pick up a wild girl who brings trouble and attract the ire of a local cop. Mayhem, murder, and mistaken identities on the macon county. To be fair, back in 1974, macon county line, was indeed a major hit on the drivein. Two young men in a fast car travel through georgia in the summer of 1958 en route to. I believe there were at least two movie cars from return to macon county. Where is the 57 chevy from return to macon county answers. It seems most synopses of macon county line focus on the redneck sheriff max. Rutherford county line aka damons law full movie sardus video store.
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