The Dukes of Hazzard Movie Review 2005

Yee-haw! The '70s TV show jumps (literally!) onto the big screen. Good ole Georgia boys, moonshinin' cousins Bo (Scott) and Luke (Knoxville) Duke try to keep their Hazzard County family farm from corrupt county commissioner Boss Hogg (Reynolds), with the help of Uncle Jessie (Nelson), Daisy (Simpson), and Cooter (Koechner). But then, you knew that, because that was the plot of every episode. This version is a little less lighthearted, but it is funny (thanks to script doctoring by the Broken Lizard troupe), and doesn't take itself as seriously as the show. What it does take seriously are the car chases and stunts, which show off the General Lee, the Dukes' beloved 1969 Dodge Charger, to great effect. If you were a fan then, especially of the General, you'll be pleased. If not, you're probably wondering why they bothered at all.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on DVD
Running time 105 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adapted from Television, American South, Cousins, Small-Town Sheriffs, Motor Vehicle Dept., Farm Livin', Aunts & Uncles, Nieces & Nephews, Atlanta, Checkered Flag

Screenplay

Jay Chandrasekhar, Jonathan Davis

Cast

Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott, Burt Reynolds, Willie Nelson, M.C. Gainey, Michael Weston, Lynda Carter, David Koechner, Jessica Simpson, Jack Polick, Steve Lemme, Michael Roof, Nikki Griffin, Alice Greczyn, James Roday, Kevin Heffernan, Joe Don Baker, Jacqui Maxwell

Cinematography

Lawrence Sher

Director

Jay Chandrasekhar

Music

Nathan Barr

Other

David Alvarez, Nic Harcourt, Lee Haxall, Chris Cornwell, Genevieve Tyrrell, Jon Gary Steele

Producer

Bill Gerber, Bill Gerber, Warner Bros.