The Reivers
- Original title
- The Reivers
- Year
- 1969
- Running time
- 101 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Steve McQueen
- Rupert Crosse
- Mitch Vogel
- Sharon Farrell
- Ruth White
- Michael Constantine
- Clifton James
- Juano Hernández
- Lonny Chapman
- Will Geer
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Comedy. Drama
- Movie Groups
- William Faulkner Adaptations
- Synopsis
- An old man looks back 60 years to a road trip from rural Mississippi to Memphis, a horse race, and his own coming of age. Lucius's grandfather gets the first automobile in the area, a bright yellow Winton Flyer. While he's away, the plantation handyman, Boon Hogganbeck, conspires to borrow the car, taking Lucius with him. Stowed away is Ned, a mulatto and Lucius's putative cousin. The three head for Memphis, where Boon's sweetheart works in a whorehouse, where Ned trades the car for a racehorse, and where Lucius discovers the world of adults - from racism and vice to possibilities for honor and courage. Is there redemption for reivers, rascals, and rapscallions?
- Awards
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1969: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Supporting Actor (Rupert Crosse), OST (Drama)1969: 2 Nominations Golden Globes: Actor - Musical/Comedy (McQueen) and Supp. Actor (Vogel)1969: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Adapted Comedy Screenplay
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