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The Reivers

Name: The Reivers
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1969-12-20
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 6.447

★ 6,4 /10 (57 Votes)

1969 EN 106 min

Overview

In turn-of-the-century Mississippi, an 11-year-old boy comes of age as two mischievous adult friends talk him into sneaking the family car out for a trip to Memphis and a series of adventures.

Stream

Release date

20/12/1969

Votes

Popularity

2.3

Boon is a reiver (that's a cheat, a liar, a brawler and womaniser) and he had just four days to teach young Lucius the facts of life (like cheating, lying, brawling and womanizing).

Genres

Comedy Drama

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

106 min

Steve McQueen

Boon Hogganbeck

Sharon Farrell

Corrie

Ruth White

Miss Reba

Michael Constantine

Mr. Binford

Clifton James

Butch Lovemaiden

Juano Hernández

Uncle Possum

Lonny Chapman

Maury McCaslin

Will Geer

Boss

Rupert Crosse

Ned McCaslin

Mitch Vogel

Lucius

Diane Ladd

Phoebe

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Ellen Geer

Sally

Allyn Ann McLerie

Alison

Charles Tyner

Edmonds

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Vinnette Carroll

Aunt Callie

Diane Shalet

Hannah

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Pat Randall

May Ellen

Dub Taylor

Dr. Peabody

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Lindy Davis

Otis

Shug Fisher

Cousin Zack

Raymond Guth

Uncle Ike

Logan Ramsey

Walter Clapp

Jon Shank

Joe Poleymus

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Gloria Calomee

Minnie

Sara Taft

Sarah

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Vinnette Carroll

Aunt Callie (as Vinette Carroll)

Lou Frizzell

Doyle

John McLiam

Van Tosch

Roy Barcroft

Ed (The Judge)

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R.N. Bullard

Patron

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Ogden Talbot

Man with Derby

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Michael Hinn

Joe Dobbs

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Bert Conway

Billy Hebb

Billy Green Bush

Patron

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John J. Fox

Heasley

Owen Bush

Pete Hyde

James Rawley

Paul Hart

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Al Hopson

Al Boyce

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Wes Fuller

Bobo

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Ella Mae Brown

Mrs. Possum

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Florence St. Peter

Mary Possum

Jim Goodwin

W.J. Garver

Burgess Meredith

Lucius / Narrator (voice)

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**_McQueen hams it up in Faulkner’s early 1900’s Southern misadventure_** In northern Mississippi, 1905, the first automobile is brought to town, a yellow Winton Flyer, bought by the patriarch of the McCaslin family (Will Geer). A likable rapscallion named Boon (Steve McQueen) talks the 11 year-old McCaslin grandson (Mitch Vogel) into going to Memphis in the “borrowed” vehicle for a few days while gramps is out of town for a funeral. Rupert Crosse joins the fun trip and Sharon Farrell plays a woman of ill repute in Memphis. Based on William Faulkner’s last novel, "The Reivers” (1969) is …

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This reminded me of one of those live-action films that Disney put out in the 1960s and 70s. A big star (Steve McQueen) is friends with a young lad (Mitch Vogel) and together with his cheeky friend “Ned” (Rupert Crosse) they “borrow” the bright yellow Lincoln motor car of his grandfather (Will Geer) and head off for some adventures. First things first, to Memphis they travel where “Boon” (McQ) is hoping to see his gal (Sharon Farrell) who works in an house unsuitable for an eleven year old boy! Whilst they are preoccupied, “Ned” hits upon the idea of trading in the car - remember that roads ar…

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