Macon County Line

  • Drama
  • Action
8/8/1974
89
R

They're on the bad side of the wrong man.

A vengeful Southern sheriff is out for blood after his wife is brutally killed by a pair of drifters. Low-budget film set in Georgia in 1953 and at the time of release, purported to be based on a true story.

Revenue:
$18,000,000
Budget:
$225,000

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  • Wuchak

    Redneck drama/thriller from 1974

    "Macon County Line" belongs to the redneck car/thriller genre, which overlaps with Southern Gothic (e.g. "The Fugitive Kind") and redneck car/comedies (e.g. "Smokey and the Bandit"). Many of these films take place in the South, but not always; there are tons of rednecks all over, even in the most "progressive" states, like California and Washington.

    The plot revolves around two brothers in 1954 traveling through North Carolina. After picking up a lone female, their car breaks down in Macon County where they encounter a bigoted Sheriff. A crime takes place and the sheriff blames the trio.

    The film only runs 89 minutes and the first hour is all small town tedium, which is part of the movie's low...

    May 17, 2021

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