To be fair, back in 1974, macon county line, was indeed a major hit on the drivein theater circuit. Richard compton directed the film return to macon county 1975. Richard compton only directed one more movie, return to macon county, then went into television, where hes been very busy with madefortv movies and episodic dramas ever since. A sorry exploitation film that sought to capitalize on the success of macon county line, this sortof sequel uses the areas.
Youd think anchor bay has their hands on a cult favoritebut any cult of macon county linehas long since disappeared. Two brothers, chris and wayne dixon played by reallife brothers alan and jesse vint, are tooling around the south in a convertible, killing. Return to macon county 1975 directed by richard compton. Some of you may be old enough to remember return to macon county, the 1975 drivein bmovie hit. 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. I think this is one of the best drivein movies if not the best ever made and even with the few flaws in the film, it still holds up well today. Return to macon county is on now and im watching it and i recall the original. Com, including posterazzi movgh9274 return to macon county movie poster 27 x 40 in.
When theyre just out for fun, the fun turns foul for two wild guys who head down georgia way where they run into. In macon county they pick up a wild girl who brings trouble and attract the ire of a local cop. This is the first film effort for actor nick nolte. I looked at a 57 chevy that was for sale in atlanta back around 2002.
Compare 21 the movie macon county products at shop. Starring don johnson, nick nolte in his film debut, and robin. Return to macon county the last escape 1975 rotten. Despite its title, the film is not a sequel, although it loosely follows a similar plot of mistaken identity.
Return to macon county 1975 don johnson and nick nolte in return to macon. Country westerns the ballad of little jo, macon county line. Then unknowns nick nolte as bo and don johnson as harley play best friends heading to california to race their car. Ike and the rest of the adults were riled up about dragracing and juvenile delinquents, but 1958 was. 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.
He shot macon county line almost entirely with available lights. Just reflect that the hotrodders of 1958 are already getting too old to belong to the jaycees. Return to macon county original soundtrack allmusic. Nov 25, 2009 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. With nick nolte, don johnson, robin mattson, robert viharo. Im unconvinced anyone ever needed to go to macon county in the first place let alone return to it but theres some cool cars and a couple of nice hot rod races anyway. Macon county line movie posters from movie poster shop. Return to macon county is a 1975 american action drama film and a sequel to the 1974 drivein classic macon county line. 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. The plot involves two brothers who are out for a good. 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. Macon county line cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. This film was written and directed by richard compton, who was also responsible for the earlier film.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing return to macon county near you. Too bad return to macon county isnt on dvd yet, it had even more cars. 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. In short, return to macon county is not the tragedy its title suggests but it delivers an unpredictable and interesting blend of carchase film and youth drama that will.
Return to macon county the last escape 1975 rotten tomatoes. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. In short, return to macon county is not the tragedy its title suggests but it delivers an unpredictable and interesting blend of carchase film and youth drama that will intrigue cult movie aficionados who like 1970s fare. Halicki is an insurance investigator by day and a professional car thief by night. I believe there were at least two movie cars from return to macon county. I remember hearing max baer jethro was a deputy who was killed in it. 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. Return to macon county 1975 is a drama movie starring nick nolte and don johnson. Return to macon county 1975 trailer don johnson youtube. American graffiti 710 movie clip must be your mamas car 1973 hd duration. Return to macon county 1975 official trailer, organic.
Jan 09, 2018 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. 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. But, no, the movie turns out to be another starcrossedlovers epic. Aug 14, 2009 i believe there were at least two movie cars from return to macon county. Apr 21, 2014 some of you may be old enough to remember return to macon county, the 1975 drivein bmovie hit. 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 little else, as most of the characters were slain. Macon county line cast and crew cast photos and info. Macon county line was apparently a big hit in its day and then promptly forgotten which is a shame. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. I am interested in its based on a true story tag, and it seems this was around the time when anything was based on a true story if it has a man and a woman in it, its based on a true story.
Starring don johnson, nick nolte in his film debut, and robin mattson before her days as a soap opera diva. To be fair, back in 1974, macon county line, was indeed a. Which actor would play you in a movie about your life. A small town in texas begins with indications that it wants to transcend its genre. 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. It was rereleased by orion pictures in the late1990s. The film is a winner thanks to some easy to like characters, a constant stream of entertainment, some witty dialogue and a serviceable helping of gritty violence you really couldnt ask for much more from a film like this. For the most part, even more adult early 70s drivein fare was still pretty tame by todays standards, but even the.
Great movie,don and nick,when they were young bucks. The movie was touted as a true story to bring in a larger audience, but the plot was completely fictional. This one was also written and directed by richard compton. Macon county line 1974 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Where is the 57 chevy from return to macon county answers. 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. Return to macon county the last escape photos view all photos 1 movie info. The making of macon county line remake promo duration. 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. Buy macon county line movie posters from movie poster shop. I give it a three star, ive been told the first movie is always best, but for myself i like the second movie best, return to macon county line for this kind of movie one expects more fast high speed driving, macon county line does not offer that, its kind of a dull movie other then the last part. 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. Rent macon county line 1974 on dvd and bluray netflix.
Return to macon countydvdr starring nick nolte and don johnson. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing macon county line near you. In 1974 the independent movie macon county line was released. Its quaint but fun at times and held together almost entirely by the charisma of the three main characters don johnson and robbin mattson are especially great. Macon county line 2006 a 1950s sheriff in georgia places the blame on two guys and one innocent girl for the murder of his wife. I remember going to see this movie when it first came out. Along the way they hook up with a pretty but dingy waitress who quits her job and hops in their carand turns out. When theyre just out for fun, the fun turns foul for two wild guys who head down georgia way where they run into trouble with the law, georgia style. 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. Apr 28, 2012 macon county line was created on 19740808. Homeforsale 4bd bucks county near montgomery county 945 county line rd huntingdon valley pa 19006. Return to macon county, the highly successful sequel to macon county, is the actionpacked story of three exuberent youngsters on the loose in the suddenly permissive world of america in the 1950s. Aug 14, 2009 return to macon county was sort of a sequel. Rent macon county line 1974 starring jesse vint and alan vint on dvd and bluray.
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