The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007)

Teenaged cousins Bo and Luke Duke spend their first few weeks in Hazzard County getting into trouble running outlawed liquor in order to save their Uncle Jesse's farm.

Director:

Robert Berlinger

Writer:

Shane Morris

Stars:

Randy Wayne, Jonathan Bennett, April Scott

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Randy Wayne	...	Luke Duke
Jonathan Bennett	...	Bo Duke
April Scott	...	Daisy Duke
Joel David Moore	...	Cooter
Harland Williams	...	Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane
Sherilyn Fenn	...	Lulu Hogg
Willie Nelson	...	Uncle Jesse Duke
Christopher McDonald	...	Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg
Todd Grinnell	...	Hughie Hogg
Adam Shulman	...	Enos Strate
Gary Cole	...	The Balladeer (voice)
Trishelle Cannatella	...	Ali Handy
Jennifer Hill	...	Brooke Handy
Rufus Dorsey	...	DMV Examiner
Joe Gieb	...	Carnival Midget

Storyline

In this prequel re-telling of the famous 1979-1985 TV series of the same name, the teenage mischievous Duke boys, cousins Bo and Luke (Jonathan Bennett and Randy Wayne), are arrested for reckless driving and possession of illegal fireworks. They are sent to live with their Uncle Jesse (Willie Nelson) at his farm in rural Hazzard County in an unnamed southwestern state. Bo and Luke's orphaned dowdy cousin Daisy (April Scott) soon joins them hoping to find a place in her life. Jesse is also a moonshiner who struggles to make ends meet and soon employs a willing Bo and Luke to be his runners to deliver his 'special' White Lighting whiskey to all parts of the county after observing their driving skills using a fixed-up orange-painted 1969 Dodge Charger which they named 'The General Lee'. But it doesn't take long for Bo and Luke to find a worthy opponent in the form of the cigar-chomping J.D. 'Boss' Hogg (Christopher McDonald), the corrupt city commissioner of the nearby small town and ...

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Plot Keywords:

1969 dodge charger | scantily clad female | voyeurism | voyeur | panties pulled down | 

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Taglines:

These are the Duke boys... from the beginning

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual humor and dialogue

Details

Official Sites:

ABC Family [United States] Official site [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Dukes of Hazzard 2

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Premiere, Gerber Pictures, Hollywood Media Bridge

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kristin Cavallari was rumored to play Daisy Duke.

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Goofs

When Luke and Bo were running away from Boss Hogg's mansion, Luke was wearing a open shirt without white t-shirt under it. You can see his bare chest. When their car was almost hit by a bulldozer, Luke was only wearing a white t-shirt.

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Quotes

Hughie: You the boys come in in that '69 charger?
Luke Duke: The General Lee.

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Crazy Credits

We can see many outtakes during the end credits.

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Connections

References Cool Hand Luke (1967)

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Soundtracks

Sweetheart Woman
Written by Chris Thompson and Mike Slamer
Performed by Chris Thompson
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group

User Reviews

Not a fan

I didn't like this movie at all. It was almost like watching some crappy teen movie. Just horrible and would not recommend. Only giving the stars out to willie Nelson who's great and the car was awesome as always.