In Ruggsville, Texas, the police under the command of Sheriff John Quincy Wydell attack the house of the sadistic serial killers Firefly family (a.k.a...
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In Ruggsville, Texas, the police under the command of Sheriff John Quincy Wydell attack the house of the sadistic serial killers Firefly family (a.k.a. The Devil's Reject) and they arrest mother Firefly, but Otis B. Driftwood and Baby Firefly escape from the siege. Tiny is wandering nearby the house and also escapes. Otis and Baby call their patriarch, the mad clown Captain Spaulding and they schedule to reunite at an isolated motel in the desert. When Otis and Baby arrive, they kidnap two families of singers, using sadism and violence against the harmless persons. Meanwhile, Sheriff Wydell promises to capture and kill the runaways, seeking revenge for the death of his brother, the Deputy George Wydell.
Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Family Media Guide claims the word "fuck" and its variations are used 224 times in this film, however other sources list the count at 560 which, until the release of
Fuck was a record (the previous holder was
Nil by Mouth which had a count of 470).
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Goofs
Factual errors:
The Chevrolet K5 Blazer that Wydell Drives is an '86 Model, but according to surroundings and other tell tale signs, the movie takes place in 1978. This can be proven when Officer Ray Mentions that Groucho Marx and Elvis Presley "died last year".
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The DVD release is altered to include "In Memory of Matthew McGrory" at the
end of the film, just before the credits. The theatrical release did not
include this, as Matthew McGrory was still alive.
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"Saturday Night Special"
Performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd Written by Edward King and Ronnie Van Zant Published by Universal-Duchess Music Corp. o/b/o itself and Longitude Music and Universal Music Corp. Courtesy of Geffen Records Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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