Macon county line bluray disc, 2018 for sale online ebay. Jethro from the beverly hillbillies, who also cowrote and produced this monster independent hit. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1975. Return to macon county 1975 in 1958, two teenagers take their pride and joy, a hoppedup chevy, and start a crosscountry journey to enter it in the national championship drag races in california. Tale of three young, reckless youths who become involved with drag racing and a sadistic law enforcement officer. Macon county line is billed as a true story, with this label put up on the film s first title card no doubt to lend an air of authenticity to the proceedings as well as piggybacking, perhaps, that other drivein classic, walking tall, that had proved to be such a huge hit the year before. Return to macon county the last escape 1975 rotten tomatoes. 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. Overview of return to macon county, 1975, directed by richard compton, with nick nolte, robin mattson, robert viharo, at turner classic movies.
Return to macon county the last escape photos view all photos 1 movie info. In 1958, two teenagers take their pride and joy, a hoppedup chevy, and start a crosscountry journey to enter it in the national championship drag races in california. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Return to macon county movie and vintage film posters. Eager young drag racer bo hollinger nick nolte, 48 hrs. In macon county they pick up a wild girl who brings trouble and attract the ire of a local cop. A vengeful southern sheriff is out for blood after his wife is brutally killed by a pair of drifters. In 1974 the independent movie macon county line was released. A sorry exploitation film that sought to capitalize on the success of macon county line, this sortof sequel uses the areas name in the title but. Rent macon county line 1974 starring jesse vint and alan vint on dvd and bluray.
The sheriffs wife has been murdered, and he decides that the killing was the work. The highly successful sequel to macon county line is the actionpacked story of three exuberant youngsters on the loose in the suddenly permissive world of america in the 1950s. The plot involves two brothers who are out for a good time before they have to report to boot camp. Mayhem, murder, and mistaken identities on the macon county. Ike and the rest of the adults were riled up about dragracing and juvenile delinquents, but 1958 was. The writer and star of the original film, baer was not involved in the production of macon county ii, the original title for what was ultimately released as return to macon county 1975. 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. Jan 18, 2018 macon county lines back half is a riveting mistakenidentity actionthriller with a brilliant concept. This film focuses on the redneck sheriff of a small southern town. Nov 25, 2009 return to macon county 1975 return to macon county was made in 1975 and is a sequel to the previous years macon county line, which is another of my favorite films. When theyre just out for fun, the fun turns foul for two wild guys who head down georgia way. Then unknowns nick nolte as bo and don johnson as harley play best friends heading to california to race their car.
Return to macon county 1975 nick nolte bo hollinger, don johnson harley mckay, robin mattson junell, robert viharo sgt. Starring nick nolte, don johnson, robin mattson, robert viharo. It was rereleased by orion pictures in the late1990s set in 1958, the film stars then littleknown actors nick nolte as bo and don johnson as harley. Macon county line movie posters from movie poster shop. Mayhem, murder, and mistaken identities on the macon. Staring joan blackman, cheryl waters, alan vint and geoffrey lewis.
Owners of the 2000 anchor bay release will be disappointed to hear that not only is the transfer the same. Return to macon county 1975 the movie database tmdb. Return to macon county 1975 full movie download full hd. Return to macon county is a 1975 american action drama film and a sequel to the 1974 drivein classic macon county line. The sheriffs wife has been murdered, and he decides that the killing was the work of two strangers. 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. Return to macon county 1975 anyone who saw macon county line 1974 during its shockingly successful theatrical run could easily understand the challenge of trying to mount a sequel, with its ending resolving the story on a very final note. Return to macon county the last escape 1975 rotten. Comptons sequel to his own macon county line tries to fire on all cylinders but sputters every so often before finally running out of gas. This film was written and directed by richard compton, who was also responsible for the earlier film.
A vengeful southern sheriff is out for blood after his wife is brutally killed by a. Macon county line on dvd 01099591 from starz anchor bay. 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. Two guys, a chick and the hottest 57 chevy on the road. 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. It was rereleased by orion pictures in the late1990s. Ike and the rest of the adults were riled up about dragracing and juvenile delinquents, but 1958. Nevertheless, american international pictures was happy to have a followup feature to the most lucrative film in its history, so another entry. Macon county line was a major revelation and discovery for me. Return to macon county 1975 full movie download full hd youtube. Pretty soon they find themselves in a fight for their lives. Return to macon county was made in 1975 and is a sequel to the previous years macon county line, which is another of my favorite films.
The library of congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or video. Based on his work here, the thenneophyte actor alan vint was americas answer to jeanpaul. The movie was touted as a true story to bring in a larger audience, but the plot was completely fictional. Richly atmospheric, macon county line 1975 drips 1950s backwoods louisiana atmosphere in a story about two laidback and basically decent dudes brothers alan and jesse vint, who joyride through the south, with no particular goal in mind. Rent macon county line 1974 on dvd and bluray netflix. Watch return to macon county full movie in hd visit in 1958, two teenagers take their pride and joy, a hoppedup. Sequelled by return to macon county in 1975, starring don johnson and nick nolte. One flew over the cuckoos nest won the academy award for best picture. Download batman gotham county line batman gotham county line batman pdf online. Just reflect that the hotrodders of 1958 are already getting too old to belong to the jaycees. Return to macon county 1975 letterboxd social film. For example anchor bay entertainments recent release of macon county line is chockfull of extrasincluding both a widescreen and a fullframe version, audio. Jimmy dorsey and his orchestra, im gonna be a wheel someday by fats domino, dave bartholomew, performed by fats domino. Based on a true incident which occurred during the fall of 1954.
Macon county was formed in 1842 from smith and sumner counties acts of tennessee 184142, chapter 45. Far from home, on the run and out of time, they find themselves hunted by the crazed lawman in a tragedy of rage and revenge that explodes in a shocking climax. This one was also written and directed by richard compton. Along the way, they pick up a southern belle cheryl waters. Dont get rid of your anchor bay edition of this film just yet. Reading the product description on the dvd case you would get the impression that macon county line is standard drivein exploitation fare.
A film poster can make or break a movie for discerning. A series of deadly mistakes and misfortunes lead to a sudden turnaround in the lives of three young people when they enter a small georgia town and find themselves accused of brutally slaying the sheriffs wife. A sequel, return to macon county starring nick nolte and don johnson, emerged in 1975. Why we love it macon county line was a major revelation and discovery for me. This film is a snapshot of a time and place in history about two guys in the wrong place. Jimmy dorsey and his orchestra, im gonna be a wheel someday by fats domino, dave bartholomew, performed by. Formally announced in the trades on january 22, 1975, the sequel was launched quickly with production rolling in forsyth, georgia two days later. When theyre just out for fun, the fun turns foul for two wild guys who head down georgia way where they run into.
Kind of a lighter, more freewheeling take on what preceded, with young, clean, beautiful actors nick nolte, don johnson, robin mattson, devon ericson riding down exposition lane. With nick nolte, don johnson, robin mattson, robert viharo. Nov 17, 2019 the highly successful sequel to macon county line is the actionpacked story of three exuberant youngsters on the loose in the suddenly permissive world of america in the 1950s. There were fires at the macon county courthouse in 1860, 1901 and 1932. 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. 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. Along the way they hook up with a pretty but dingy. Whittaker directed by richard compton the short version. 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. Macon county line is a 1974 american independent film directed by richard compton and produced by max baer jr. Body found in macon county woods identified as atlantabased rapper bambino gold. They innocently wander into a small georgia town and are falsely accused of murdering the wife of a twisted police deputy, reed morgan max baer. Quentin tarantinos new beverly cinema 20142017 by sam disalle.
While jesse and alan vint never rose much above lowbudget exploitation fare, the stars of 1975s return to macon county don johnson and nick nolte certainly did. Nolte turns in a good performance in his first film, as does johnson, despite a mediocre script and dialogue. Harry potter complete 8 film collection dvd 2011, 8disc set free shipping. Jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described. A sorry exploitation film that sought to capitalize on the success of macon county line, this. Along the way they hook up with a pretty but dingy waitress who quits her job and hops in their carand turns out to be more trouble than they thoughtdragrace a gang of town punks who lose to to them and then accuse them of.