The River Pirates

Original title: Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood

1988
PG
1h 48m

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

201

YOUR RATING

Action Adventure Family

A timeless story of a boy's adventures growing up in a small Southern town, Yazoo City in the 1940s during World War II, roaming with his friends, playing practical jokes, and getting into t... Read allA timeless story of a boy's adventures growing up in a small Southern town, Yazoo City in the 1940s during World War II, roaming with his friends, playing practical jokes, and getting into trouble.A timeless story of a boy's adventures growing up in a small Southern town, Yazoo City in the 1940s during World War II, roaming with his friends, playing practical jokes, and getting into trouble.

Director
- Tom G. Robertson
Writers
- Paul W. Cooper
- Willie Morris
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

201

YOUR RATING

Director
- Tom G. Robertson
Writers
- Paul W. Cooper
- Willie Morris
Stars

6User reviews

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations total

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Trivia
The film was dedicated to the memory of Anne Ramsey who died of throat cancer. At the end of the end credits, there is a caption that reads: "Anne Ramsey 1927 - 1988. This was to be Anne Ramsey's last film. All of us in the cast and crew are saddened by her death and are very honored to have worked with this outstanding actress."

Quotes
Mr. Morris: [adolescent Willie Morris is beginning to contemplate the mystery of girls, when his father notices him in front of the bathroom mirror one day] What are you doin' gettin' all slicked up for?
Willie: [nervous] N-nothin' special, Daddy. Just goin' crawdad-huntin' with Spit 'n...
Mr. Morris: [with gentle understanding, he interrupts his son] Mmm-hmmm. Spit likes to see you with your hair combed, does he? Put a dab of that cologne on, too, so's you smell real good for Spit.

Crazy credits
After the end credits, there is a caption that reads: "Anne Ramsey 1927 - 1988. This was to be Anne's last film. All of us in the cast and crew are saddened by her death... and are very honored to have worked with this outstanding actress." Anne Ramsey passed away after production was completed on the film.