The Reivers (1969)
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50% of users liked it
(1,084 ratings)
Adapted from William Faulkner's final novel, The Reivers top-bills Steve McQueen, but the major character is feisty 11-year-old Lucius McCaslin, played by Mitch Vogel. Growing up in Mississippi in the early 1900s, Lucius finds himself (through a hectic series of circumstances) in a bordello,… More Adapted from William Faulkner's final novel, The Reivers top-bills Steve McQueen, but the major character is feisty 11-year-old Lucius McCaslin, played by Mitch Vogel. Growing up in Mississippi in the early 1900s, Lucius finds himself (through a hectic series of circumstances) in a bordello, where he is nearly killed trying to defend the "fast lady" (Sharon Farrell) who has befriended him. He has been brought to the house of ill repute by ne'er-do-well farm hand Boon Hoggenbeck (Steve McQueen), with whom he has been tooling about the countryside in a vintage automobile, together with his very distant African-American relative Ned (Rupert Crosse). This adventure segues into the next, as the three man combine their resources to train a broken-down racehorse. Meanwhile, Vogel's grandfather (Will Geer), who owns the fancy automobile that the "reivers" hope to win back, threatens to reappear at any moment to tan Lucius's bottom. Not exactly as wholesome as a Disney film, The Reivers is nonetheless acceptable family entertainment, with Steve McQueen delivering one of his best and most laid-back performances. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Mark Rydell
- Written By
- Harriet Frank Jr. / Irving Ravetch, Frank Harriet,
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics, Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1969 Wide
- Studio
- Viacom
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
A well acted adaptation of William Faulkner's last novel, offering good roles for Steve McQueen and Rupert Cross, only the second black to receive an oscar nomination by 1969.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Fine adventure tale.
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Cast
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Steve McQueen
as Boon Hoggenbeck
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Sharon Farrell
as Corrie
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Will Geer
as Boss McCaslin
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Rupert Crosse
as Ned McCaslin
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Mitch Vogel
as Lucius McCaslin
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Lonny Chapman
as Maury McCaslin
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Juano Hernandez
as Uncle Possum
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Clifton James
as Butch Lovemaiden
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Ruth White
as Miss Reba
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Michael Constantine
as Mr. Binford
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Dub Taylor
as Dr. Peabody
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Diane Shalet
as Hannah
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Diane Ladd
as Phoebe
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Ellen Geer
as Sally
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Pat Randall
as May Ellen
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Charles Tyner
as Edmonds
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Gloria Calomee
as Minnie
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Sara Taft
as Sarah
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Lindy Davis
as Otis
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Raymond Guth
as Uncle Ike
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Logan Ramsey
as Walter Clapp
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Jon Shank
as Joe Poleymus
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Ella Mae Brown
as Mrs. Possum
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John McLiam
as Van Tosch
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Lou Frizzell
as Doyle
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Roy Barcroft
as Ed
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Billy Green Bush
as Patron
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Owen Bush
as Pete Hyde
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Vinnette Carrol
as Aunt Callie
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Bert Conway
as Billy Hebb
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Shug Fisher
as Cousin Zack
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John "Red" Fox
as Heasley
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Jimmy Goodwin
as W.J. Carver
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Michael Hinn
as Joe Dobbs
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Al Hopson
as Al Boyce
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Allyn Ann McLerie
as Alison McCaslin
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Burgess Meredith
as Narrator
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James Rawley
as Paul Hart
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Florence Saint Peter
as Mary Possum
