Dixie Dynamite (1976)

Director:

Lee Frost

Writers:

Wes Bishop (written by)
Lee Frost (written by)

Release Date:

1 November 1976 (Sweden)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Tagline:

They got 'em mad ... now there's no stoppin 'em!

Plot:

When their moonshiner father is killed by a corrupt deputy, two young girls decide to take over his business and get revenge on the men who had him killed.

Plot Keywords:

Revenge | Dynamite | Motocross | Corrupt Cop | Explosion

Cast

Warren Oates	...	Mack
Christopher George	...	Sheriff Phil Marsh
Jane Anne Johnstone	...	Dixie
Kathy McHaley	...	Patsy
Stanley Adams	...	Dade McCrutchen
R.G. Armstrong	...	Charlie White - Bank President
Phil Hoover	...	IRS Agent
Mark Miller	...	Tom Eldridge
Wes Bishop	...	Deputy Frank
Conlan Carter	...	Mr. Cyrus the Auctioneer
Dorothy Konrad	...	Nellie the Bartender
Cheryl Ann Jensen	...	Mrs. Lacy - Market Owner
Roger Gentry	...	Kawasaki Dealer
Bud Davis	...	Chauffeur (as Bud George Davis)
Ralph Campbell	...	Old Jack

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG

Trivia:

One of the motorcyclists in the race sequence is in fact an unbilled Steve McQueen. He took on this job of a motorcycle stuntman out of boredom after not being in a movie for several years. He was paid less than $200 for his work.

Movie Connections:

Edited into 42nd Street Forever, Volume 2: The Deuce (2006) (V)

Not enough Dixie

Two Georgia girls get fed up with it all after their moonshiner father is killed by a local deputy. This is the most light hearted revenge film I think I've ever seen. Warren Oates keeps the movie from sinking, but one has to wonder why he's even in the movie. His character could be left out and it wouldn't really change the story at all. One of the major flaws of this film is that appears to be filmed in California, while it is set in rural Georgia. Anyone who enjoys southern literature knows that the South itself is a character, and it is hard to duplicate that "character" in California. During the car chases, we see sand flying around, as opposed to red mud, and the "small town" looks more like urban LA. I often forgot I was watching a movie set in the deep south. Lee Frost is a great B-movie director. He realizes he's not making epics and is able to keep his movies moving at a reasonable pace, while avoiding such b-movie cliches such as excessive exposition. It's just too bad he couldn't shoot the movie on location in the south. The funniest part of the movie are the "No Help Wanted" signs hanging in all of the shops of the small town. I don't think I've ever seen a "No Help Wanted" sign, but I thought they were a great idea in this movie. If you want to see a better Lee Frost movie, then watch "The Thing with Two Heads." If you want to see a great Warren Oates film, watch "Cockfighter," also set in Georgia, and filmed in Georgia. "Dixie Dynamite" is a good example of a women's revenge movie, but a poor example of a Southern women's revenge movie.