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The Reivers (25-Dec-1969)

Director: Mark Rydell

Writers: Irving Ravetch; Harriet Frank, Jr.

From novel by: William Faulkner

Music: John Williams

Producer: Irving Ravetch

Keywords: Drama, Comedy, Road Trip, Coming of Age

Boon manipulates the eleven-year-old Lucius into "borrowing" his grandfather's 1905 Winton Flyer; they take it from Missouri to Memphis for adventure (and so that he can visit his prostitute girlfriend). Based on William Faulkner's posthumous final novel; "reiver" is a word meaning thief. Received Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Score.

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Lonny Chapman
Actor
1-Oct-1920 12-Oct-2007 American character actor
Michael Constantine
Actor
22-May-1927   My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Will Geer
Actor
9-Mar-1902 22-Apr-1978 Zebulon Walton in The Waltons
Clifton James
Actor
29-May-1921 15-Apr-2017 Sheriff J. W. Pepper
Diane Ladd
Actor
29-Nov-1942   Chinatown
Allyn Ann McLerie
Actor
1-Dec-1926   They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Steve McQueen
Actor
24-Mar-1930 7-Nov-1980 The Great Escape
Burgess Meredith
Actor
16-Nov-1908 9-Sep-1997 Rocky and Grumpy Old Men
Dub Taylor
Actor
26-Feb-1907 3-Oct-1994 Bonnie and Clyde

CAST

Steve McQueen   ...   Boon
co-starring
Sharon Farrell   ...   Corrie
Ruth White   ...   Miss Reba
Michael Constantine   ...   Mr. Binford
Clifton James   ...   Butch Lovemaiden
Juano Hernandez   ...   Uncle Possum
Lonny Chapman   ...   Maury
Will Geer   ...   Boss
Rupert Crosse   ...   Ned
introducing
Mitch Vogel   ...   Lucius
Narration
Burgess Meredith   ...   Narrator
featuring
Diane Shalet   ...   Hannah
Pat Randall   ...   May Ellen
Diane Ladd   ...   Phoebe
Ellen Geer   ...   Sally
Dub Taylor   ...   Dr. Peabody
Allyn Ann McLerie   ...   Alison
Charles Tyner   ...   Edmonds
Lindy Davis   ...   Otis
Shug Fisher   ...   Cousin Zack
Raymond Guth   ...   Uncle Ike
Logan Ramsey   ...   Walter Clapp
Jon Shank   ...   Joe Poleymus
Gloria Calomeé   ...   Minnie
Sara Taft   ...   Sarah
Vinette Carroll   ...   Aunt Callie
Lou Frizzell   ...   Doyle
John McLiam   ...   Van Tosch
Roy Barcroft   ...   Ed (The Judge)
R. N. Bullard   ...   Patron
Ogden Talbot   ...   Man with Derby
Michael Hinn   ...   Joe Dobbs
Bert Conway   ...   Billy Hebb
Jim Goodwin   ...   W. J. Garver
Billy Green Bush   ...   Patron
John J. Fox   ...   Heasley
Owen Bush   ...   Pete Hyde
James Rawley   ...   Paul Hart
Al Hopson   ...   Al Boyce
Wes Fuller   ...   Bobo
Ella Mae Brown   ...   Mrs. Possum
Florence St. Peter   ...   Mary Possum

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