IMDb >
Macon County Line (1974)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsMacon County Line (1974) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 8 | slideshow) | Videos |
Overview
User Rating:
Release Date:
1 December 1975 (Sweden) moreTagline:
It was the fall of '54. A time when laughing was easy. And laugh they did, until they crossed the ... Macon County Line. morePlot:
A vengeful Southern sheriff is out for blood after his wife is brutally killed by a pair of drifters... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Tense, Tragic, Highly Watchable moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Alan Vint | ... | Chris Dixon | |
| Cheryl Waters | ... | Jenny Scott | |
| Geoffrey Lewis | ... | Hamp | |
| Joan Blackman | ... | Carol Morgan | |
| Jesse Vint | ... | Wayne Dixon | |
| Sam Gilman | ... | Deputy Bill | |
| Timothy Scott | ... | Lon | |
| James Gammon | ... | Elisha | |
| Leif Garrett | ... | Luke Morgan (as Lief Garrett) | |
| Emile Meyer | ... | Gurney | |
| Doodles Weaver | ... | Augie | |
| Avil Williams | ... | Public Defender | |
| Jay Adler | ... | Impound Yard Man | |
| Roger Camras | ... | Man in Car | |
| David Orange | ... | 1st Highway Patrolman |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
89 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
Sacramento, California, USAFun Stuff
Trivia:
The movie was written on the back of scripts by Max Baer Jr. during breaks in filming _"The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962)_. moreSoundtrack:
KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON moreFAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Macon County Line (1974) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Dead Ringers | Deranged | Heavenly Creatures | River's Edge | Walking Tall |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Drama section | IMDb USA section | Add this title to MyMovies |










Macon County Line was apparently a huge hit at the drive-ins when it came out in the seventies but since I seldom went to drive-ins I missed it. A few years ago I caught it on television, and was very impressed, not so much by the story but by the way it's told. The film concerns a couple of out-of-town brothers caught up in violent crime and mistaken identity in the Deep South, where, in movie terms anyway, it's never a good place to be a Yankee without a road map, or worse, have your car break down. The story unfolds at a decent clip, and the actors are all good, some much better than than that. It's interesting seeing an old-timer like Emile Meyer in a movie with an up-and-comer like Leif Garret. The real surprise in the film is the strong, silent performance of Max Baer, Jr. in the key role of the deputy sheriff. Like most viewers, I tend to think of Baer as the gentle, simple giant, Jethro, on the long-running television series The Beverly Hillbillies. As the lawman in this movie Baer actually gives a serious performance. As a dramatic actor he comes off a little like James Garner, a little like Clint Eastwood, but he has a distinctive style of his own. There's something rock solid about Baer. He has real screen presence, and he comes off as alternately heroic and frightening, depending on what he's up to at the moment. Baer also produced the movie, and made a fortune from it. Baer may in real life be a gentle giant, but he sure ain't a simple one.
This is at times a very dark movie, violent and forbidding, and at times almost painfully tense. It may be a product of the Burt Reynolds good old boy era of movie-making, but it plays very differently from the kinds of films Reynolds made, closer in style to Sam Fuller or Phil Karlson.