Macon County Line
Seen it?1974 | 89 min | Drama, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 133 times its budget, but middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$30 million worldwide on a $225K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 36K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Compton
- Alan VintChris Dixon
- Cheryl WatersJenny Scott
- Geoffrey LewisHamp
- Max Baer Jr.Deptuty Reed Morgan
- Joan BlackmanCarol Morgan
- Jesse VintWayne Dixon
- Sam GilmanDeputy Bill
- Timothy ScottLon Hawkins
- James GammonElisha Gibbons
- Leif GarrettLuke Morgan