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The Great Lester Boggs

  • 1974
  • PG
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
41
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The Great Lester Boggs (1974)
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Malcolm's cross-country motorcycle odyssey - just for the experience - "boggs" down in Arkansas, where he acquires his sidekick, LeRoy; befriends moonshine-drinkin', bi-plane stunt pilot, Le... Read allMalcolm's cross-country motorcycle odyssey - just for the experience - "boggs" down in Arkansas, where he acquires his sidekick, LeRoy; befriends moonshine-drinkin', bi-plane stunt pilot, Lester Boggs; falls in love with level-headed Susan; and, all the while, confounds Sheriff B... Read allMalcolm's cross-country motorcycle odyssey - just for the experience - "boggs" down in Arkansas, where he acquires his sidekick, LeRoy; befriends moonshine-drinkin', bi-plane stunt pilot, Lester Boggs; falls in love with level-headed Susan; and, all the while, confounds Sheriff Billy Bob and his department.

  • Director
    • Harry Thomason
  • Writers
    • Don McLemore
    • Harry Thomason
  • Stars
    • Scott McKenzie
    • Robert Ridgely
    • Willie Jones
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    41
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Harry Thomason
    • Writers
      • Don McLemore
      • Harry Thomason
    • Stars
      • Scott McKenzie
      • Robert Ridgely
      • Willie Jones
    • 8User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Scott McKenzie
    • Malcolm Vandiver
    Robert Ridgely
    Robert Ridgely
    • Lester Boggs
    Willie Jones
    • Leroy Jones
    Dean Jagger
    Dean Jagger
    • Grandather Vandiver
    Alex Karras
    Alex Karras
    • Sheriff Billy Bob
    Susan Denbo
    • Susan Rollins
    Robert Ginnaven
    Robert Ginnaven
    • T. T. Boggs
    • (as Bob Ginnaven)
    Desmond Dhooge
    • Mr. Rollins
    Joye Hash
    • Mrs. Rollins
    • (as Joy Hash)
    David Haney
    • Deputy #1
    Stu Stewart
    • Dputy #2
    Chuck Curtis
    • Deputy #3
    Gene Westphal
    • Reverend Buford Boggs
    Betty McKeller
    • Secretary
    Bill Hurd
    • Bartender
    Byrne Garrett
    • Bar Room Brawler
    Luke Short
    • Bar Room Brawler
    Roy Lee
    • Head Wrangler
    • Director
      • Harry Thomason
    • Writers
      • Don McLemore
      • Harry Thomason
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews8

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    dipsogen

    I have seen it all the way through!

    It seems like I am one of the few people to actually finish the movie! Yes, I am from THE redneck county. I recognize many of the places in the film. My friends and I almost killed it when the incessant talking began, but we were well-rewarded. Yes, the funniest thing in all movie history happened. We saw not only the boom mike but the BOOM-MAN complete with boom mike. Wonderful stuff. Worst movie ever. And I make it a point to see bad movies...
    3KDWms

    poor excuse for a movie

    There are a few wrecks here, not the least of which is this film in general. Malcolm's purposeless crotch-rocket tour stops near Mountain Glen, AR, after rescuing LeRoy and meeting trick-flier Lester and his bi-plane. Next, Malcolm gets smitten with Susan. Much of the action includes stuff which just wouldn't happen: hell, the most accident-prone of all blue-hairs drives better than this. The acting ain't all that great, either. Add to that, lousy sound and shallow plot, and there's little positive to hang your hat on. So be forewarned: sparse results should dictate sparse investment.
    1constructionbob

    I paid 2 bucks for this movie...and got ripped off

    Hootch County Boys starts out promising enough...that is, promising in a bad-movie kind of way. The cross-country biker gang chase is fun and cheezy enough to actually bear watching a couple times. However, the movie 'boggs' down into garbage with the entry of the loathsome Lester Boggs, whose dialogue makes little to no sense whatsoever. And he simply will not stop talking. I still haven't had the intestinal fortitude to completely sit through this movie, I confess. It just makes me too sad.
    1alwhicke

    Unwatchable vermin.

    This can't be considered one of the worst movies of all time, because that would be a compliment. I typically enjoy these stupid, trashy, redneck movies, but I couldn't even muster up the courage to finish watching this mess. Without doubt, this is the worst pile of garbage I have ever seen.
    1Jojosh the Pi

    Too bad it's so obscure...

    ...otherwise, it would get enough votes to take its proper place in the bottom #100 list. Hootch County Boys is the ONLY movie I have not been able to finish because of its badness. Boring, illogical, and horrendous sound. You can see the microphone in Lester Boggs' first scene (which is an hour or so of incomprehensible monologue).

    I cannot bring myself to watch past the first 25 minutes. In the opening motorcycle chase, the "bad-ass biker gang" members fall off their bikes for no reason. And there's some lame joke about a tree. And Lester Boggs flies a bi-plane. Then talks. And talks. And talks. And talks. Or something. Unwatchable nonsense.

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    • Release date
      • September 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Redneck County
    • Filming locations
      • Arkansas, USA
    • Production company
      • Centronics International Motion Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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