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Lolly-Madonna XXX

  • 1973
  • PG
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)
In the early 1970s, a young woman passing through rural Tennessee unintentionally gets caught in a feud between two local neighboring clans, the Feathers and the Gutshalls.
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In the early 1970s, a young woman passing through rural Tennessee unintentionally gets caught in a feud between two local neighboring clans, the Feathers and the Gutshalls.In the early 1970s, a young woman passing through rural Tennessee unintentionally gets caught in a feud between two local neighboring clans, the Feathers and the Gutshalls.In the early 1970s, a young woman passing through rural Tennessee unintentionally gets caught in a feud between two local neighboring clans, the Feathers and the Gutshalls.

  • Director
    • Richard C. Sarafian
  • Writers
    • Rodney Carr-Smith
    • Sue Grafton
  • Stars
    • Rod Steiger
    • Robert Ryan
    • Jeff Bridges
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    677
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard C. Sarafian
    • Writers
      • Rodney Carr-Smith
      • Sue Grafton
    • Stars
      • Rod Steiger
      • Robert Ryan
      • Jeff Bridges
    • 32User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Jeff Bridges and Season Hubley in Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)
    Ed Lauter and Scott Wilson in Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)
    Joan Goodfellow, Ed Lauter, and Timothy Scott in Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)
    Season Hubley, Ed Lauter, and Scott Wilson in Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)
    Joan Goodfellow and Robert Ryan in Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)
    Kiel Martin and Scott Wilson in Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)
    Scott Wilson in Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)
    Rod Steiger, Robert Ryan, and Katherine Squire in Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)
    Jeff Bridges and Season Hubley in Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)
    Scott Wilson in Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)
    Gary Busey in Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)
    Tresa Hughes, Kiel Martin, Robert Ryan, and Scott Wilson in Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)

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    Rod Steiger
    Rod Steiger
    • Laban Feather
    Robert Ryan
    Robert Ryan
    • Pap Gutshall
    Jeff Bridges
    Jeff Bridges
    • Zack Feather
    Scott Wilson
    Scott Wilson
    • Thrush
    Katherine Squire
    Katherine Squire
    • Chickie Feather
    Tresa Hughes
    • Elspeth Gutshall
    Timothy Scott
    Timothy Scott
    • Skylar Feather
    Kiel Martin
    Kiel Martin
    • Ludie Gutshall
    Ed Lauter
    Ed Lauter
    • Hawk Feather
    Joan Goodfellow
    Joan Goodfellow
    • Sister E. Gutshall
    Season Hubley
    Season Hubley
    • Roonie Gill
    Randy Quaid
    Randy Quaid
    • Finch Feather
    Gary Busey
    Gary Busey
    • Zeb
    Paul Koslo
    Paul Koslo
    • Villum Gutshall
    Kathy Watts
    • Lyda Jo Gutshall Feather
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Richard C. Sarafian
    • Writers
      • Rodney Carr-Smith
      • Sue Grafton
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    • Trivia
      Based on the novel, "The Lolly Madonna War", by Sue Grafton, author of the popular "alphabet mysteries" featuring female Private Investigator Kinsey Millhone.
    • Quotes

      Roonie Gill: My name is Roonie Gill. I was just changing buses on my way to Nashville. Actually, I didn't care much where I was going. It just felt good to be on my own for the first time. I never heard of the Feather family or the Gutshalls before that. I found out later that Ludie Gutshall had planted a postcard in the Feather mailbox to get them away from the still. He signed it Lolly-Madonna - and that's who they thought I was. By the time I knew what was happening, there wasn't much I could do about it anyway.

    • Alternate versions
      The film originally received an "R" rating from the MPAA due to the violence, which was later trimmed to receive a "PG" rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Moviemakers (1973)
    • Soundtracks
      Peaceful Country
      Written by Kim Carnes and David Ellingson

      Sung by Kim Carnes

    User reviews32

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    An allegory for war, specifically Vietnam, with touching, memorable performances.
    Two rustic families, headed by patriarchs Laban Feather (Rod Steiger)and Pap Gutshall (Robert Ryan), begin a feud. At first, it is comical, with the sons of the two families playing tricks on each other. One such trick gives the Feather boys the idea to kidnap a girl, who turns out to be innocent bystander Roonie, not the made-up girlfriend named Lolly Madonna. As events escalate, Jeff Bridges' character, Zack Feather, and Roonie fall in love and try to bring the others to their senses. What Roonie doesn't know is that Zack has a dark secret, which will explain why there is much real pain between the two families that once were close friends.

    The plot really pushes forward in this movie, which I believe is in part an allegory for the mindlessness of war in general, and for Vietnam in particular (the Paris Peace Talks were about to start when the movie was released). The touching performances make you feel for and care about every character, from wannabe "Elvis" Hawk Feather (Ed Lauter) and his sensitive brother, Thrush Feather (Scott Wilson), both patriarchs, each with a different cross to bear, to the patient, wise, quietly suffering matriarchs (Tresa Hughes and Katherine Squire). Relative newcomers Jeff Bridges, Gary Busey and Season Hubley bring focus and hope to the film. Even the simple melodic score is perfect, coming forward at just the right time.

    "Lolly-Madonna XXX" brings tears to my eyes every time I see it... and I'm no wimp!
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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1974 (Uruguay)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Lolly-Madonna War
    • Filming locations
      • Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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