The Reivers (1969)

Director:

Mark Rydell

Writers:

William Faulkner (novel) and
Harriet Frank Jr. (writer)
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Release Date:

25 December 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Boon is a reiver (that's a cheat, a liar, a brawler and womaniser) and he had just four days to teach young Lucius the facts of life (like cheating, lying, brawling and womanizing).

Plot:

In turn-of-the-century Mississippi, an 11-year-old boy comes of age as two mischievous adult friends talk him into sneaking the family car out for a trip to Memphis and a series of adventures.

Plot Keywords:

Mississippi | Automobile | Horse | Coming Of Age | Southern U.S.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Jan. 3

12:00 PM

TCM

Cast

Steve McQueen	...	Boon Hogganbeck
Sharon Farrell	...	Corrie
Ruth White	...	Miss Reba
Michael Constantine	...	Mr. Binford
Clifton James	...	Butch Lovemaiden
Juano Hernandez	...	Uncle Possum
Lonny Chapman	...	Maury McCaslin
Will Geer	...	Boss
Rupert Crosse	...	Ned McCaslin
Mitch Vogel	...	Lucius McCaslin
Diane Shalet	...	Hannah
Pat Randall	...	May Ellen
Diane Ladd	...	Phoebe
Ellen Geer	...	Sally
Dub Taylor	...	Dr. B.F. 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 Calomee	...	Minnie
Sara Taft	...	Sarah
Vinnette Carroll	...	Aunt Callie (as Vinette Carroll)
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
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
James Goodwin	...	W.J. Garver (as Jim Goodwin)
Burgess Meredith	...	Lucius / Narrator (voice)

Directed by
Mark Rydell

Writing credits
William Faulkner		(novel)
Harriet Frank Jr.		writer
Irving Ravetch		writer

Produced by
Irving Ravetch	....	producer
Robert E. Relyea	....	executive producer
Rick Rosenberg	....	associate producer

Original Music by
John Williams

Cinematography by
Richard Moore

Film Editing by
Thomas Stanford

Casting by
Lynn Stalmaster

Production Design by
Charles Bailey
Joel Schiller

Set Decoration by
Phil Abramson

Costume Design by
Joanne Haas
Alan Levine
Theadora Van Runkle

Makeup Department
Pat Abbott	....	hair stylist (as Patricia Abbott)
Emile LaVigne	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Jack N. Reddish	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tim Zinnemann	....	assistant director (as Tim Zinneman)

Art Department
Frank Agnone	....	props
Tom Fairbanks	....	props (as Thomas Fairbanks)
Glenn Melts	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Gene S. Cantamessa	....	boom operator (as Gene Cantamessa)
John Oliver	....	sound recordist
Clem Portman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jerry Rosenthal	....	sound effects supervisor (as Gerald S. Rosenthal)
Jack Solomon	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
A. Paul Pollard	....	special effects (as Aubrey Paul Pollard)

Visual Effects by
Ray Mercer	....	optical effects
Mary Rubin	....	optical effects
Bud Smith	....	optical effects
John Urie	....	optical effects

Stunts
Carol Daniels	....	stunts (uncredited)
Loren Janes	....	stunts (uncredited)
Regina Parton	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Andrew M. Costikyan	....	additional photographer
Clifford Hutchison	....	gaffer
Edmond L. Koons	....	camera operator (as Ed Koons)
Charles J. Renaud	....	key grip (as Charles Renaud)
Mel Traxel	....	still photographer
David M. Walsh	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Andrea E. Weaver	....	key costumer: women (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Neil Travis	....	associate film editor

Music Department
Robert Takagi	....	music editor (as Robert Y. Takagi)

Transportation Department
Stanley Hustis	....	transportation

Other crew
Lelia Alexander	....	researcher
Stanley Beck	....	dialogue coach
Joseph Hurley	....	visual consultant
Ray Mercer	....	titles
Meta Rebner	....	continuity
Mary Rubin	....	titles
Bud Smith	....	titles
John Urie	....	titles
Richard Webb	....	ramrod
Marshall J. Wolins	....	continuity (as Marshall Wolins)

Production Companies

• Cinema Center Films
• Duo Films
• Solar Productions

Distributors

• National General Pictures (1969) (USA) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1977) (USA) (TV) (original airing) (pan/scan)
• Paramount Home Video
• Viacom

Also Known As:

The Yellow Winton Flyer (UK) (video title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, brief nudity, language and thematic elements. (2004 re-rating)

Runtime:

Germany:107 min | USA:107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | UK:AA (original rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) | UK:PG (video rating) (1987) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Australia:PG | Norway:16 (1970) | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | USA:M (original rating) | USA:PG-13 (2004 re-rating) | UK:12 (re-rating) (2005)

Filming Locations:

Carrolton, Mississippi, USA

Company:

Cinema Center Films

Trivia:

The Winton Flyer was not a real automobile. It was created from scratch for this movie by Kenneth Howard, aka Von Dutch. The car was designed to resemble a typical vehicle from 1904, but built to withstand the rigors of filming. Steve McQueen called the car "the real star of the picture", and took possession of it after filming ended. It remained in his collection until his death in 1980. The actual car can now be seen in the Peterson Automotive Museum In Los Angeles.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: On the packaging for the 1993 VHS release of the movie, the music credit is give to Lalo Schifrin. John Williams wrote the score for the film and received an Oscar nomination for his efforts.

Quotes:

Boss: Don't be rude to Callie, and don't be advised by Boon. He knows no obstacles, counts no costs, fears no dangers.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Steve McQueen: The King of Cool (1998) (TV)

Mississippi Story

This was a great film written by the famous writer William Faulkner dealing with an old man going back to his youth sixty years ago. Steve McQueen, (Boon Hogganbeck) along with a few of his friends decided to take a trip from Mississippi to Memphis in an old time car which was relatively new during this period of time and taking along a very young boy named Lucius, (Mitch Vogel). Boon takes Lucius into a brothel where he stays over night in Memphis and learns a great deal about the birds and the bees and especially from a sweet kind lady named Carrie, (Sharon Farrell) who is a gal very much in love with Boon. There is a horse race and lots of laughs and drama to go along with the rest of the picture. There was a great deal of problems between the director of this film Mark Rydell and Steve McQueen, but the film was finally completed but the producer would never direct another picture with McQueen.