Macon County Line was a very successful independently financed movie, made in 1974

1974 in film

The year 1974 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in the USA.*August 7 - Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J...

. It can be called a road movie

Road movie

A road movie is a film genre in which the main character or characters leave home to travel from place to place. They usually leave home to escape their current lives.-History:...

 and more specifically it falls in the "redneck nightmare" genre.

Plot

The story is set in 1954 and revolves around two brothers (played by real life brothers Jesse and Alan Vint

Alan Vint

Alan Richard Vint was an American character actor.-Biography:Vint was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He appeared in a number of supporting roles during the 1970s in films such as The Panic in Needle Park Badlands , Macon County Line , and Earthquake. He also made guest appearances on such television...

) and their one last joy ride before reporting for military duty. They pick up a young female hitch hiker before having car trouble. While stopping to have it fixed, they cross paths with Deputy Morgan. From that point the twists and turns bring us to the unforgettable climax. The movie is known for its blend of humor and intensity.

Cast and crew

Director Richard Compton

Richard Compton

Richard Compton , aka Dick Compton, was an American actor, director and writer, primarily in television....

 also directed the 1975

1975 in film

The year 1975 in film involved some significant events, with Steven Spielberg's thriller Jaws topping the box office.-Events:*March 26 - The film version of The Who's Tommy premieres in London....

 film Return to Macon County

Return to Macon County

Return to Macon County is a 1975 sequel of the 1974 drive-in classic Macon County Line. This film was written and directed by Richard Compton, who was also responsible for the earlier film.-Synopsis:...

starring Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Nicholas King "Nick" Nolte is an American actor whose career has spanned over five decades, peaking in the 1990s when his commercial success made him one of the most popular celebrities of that decade.-Early life:...

, Don Johnson

Don Johnson

Donnie Wayne "Don" Johnson is an American actor known for his work in television and film. He played the lead role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s TV cop series, Miami Vice, which led him to huge success. He also played the lead role in the 1990s cop series, Nash Bridges...

, and Robin Mattson

Robin Mattson

Robin Mattson is an American soap opera actress.Mattson was typically cast in supporting, "villainess" type roles, as in her roles in Santa Barbara and General Hospital, where she played an immoral goldigger and a psychopath, in the respective shows...

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