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The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) More at IMDbPro »

• Jessica Simpson, who plays Daisy Duke, beat out Britney Spears, Mandy Moore and Jessica Biel for the role.
  
  
• Jessica Simpson's film feature debut.
  
  
• Dolly Parton was offered the role of Pauline (according to Jessica Simpson) but turned it down.
  
  
• Paul Walker and Ashton Kutcher were considered to play the Duke boys. Anthony Anderson was also considered to play Boss Hogg.
  
  
• Filming commenced on 8 November 2004, 26 years almost to the very day that shooting began for the first episode of the original TV series, "The Dukes of Hazzard: One Armed Bandits (#1.1)" (1979).
  
  
• Many of the jumps and car chase scenes were filmed on a Louisiana State University, Agricultural Research Station in Louisiana. The Station was leased to Warner Brothers during the off season for filming.
  
  
• One of the original cars from the '80s was used as a close-up car. It's a converted '68 Charger to look like a '69 and the original engine was replaced by a brand new Hemi engine. The car was used for a few close-up scenes and then sent back to Warner Bros.
  
  
• In 2005, Warner Bros settled a lawsuit filed by representatives of film producer Bob Clark. Lawyers for the producer claimed that when the studio bought the rights to Clark's film Moonrunners (1975) in order to make "The Dukes of Hazzard" TV series, they bought the TV rights only, not the feature film rights. The lawsuit attempted to hold up release of this film. The settlement amount was reportedly $17.5 million.
  
  
• 26 Dodge Chargers were used for the making of this film. Several 1968 and 1970 Dodge Chargers were converted to look like 1969 Chargers. Only one Hemi Charger was used, the rest were 440s, 383s, and a few small block 318s.
  
  
• Two Dodge Chargers were purchased for a total of $2, given that after the making of the film they would be sold back to the original owner for $1.25 a piece.
  
  
• The license plate on the General Lee is "CNH 320", just as it was in the television show.
  
  
• The location for the drifting scene where the General Lee makes several laps around a monument is actually Lee Circle in New Orleans. In one shot, the camera angle is such that the statute of General Robert E. Lee, himself, appears to be looking down upon the General Lee as it passes.
  
  
• After Cooter has had a visit from Rosco, he calls a friend of his by using the speed dial on his phone. The sound of the numbers being dialed is the same as the horn from General Lee after its makeover.
  
  
• M.C. Gainey plays Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in the film. In the original series, Gainey once guest starred as a criminal.
  
  
• In the original series, the Duke brothers used bows and arrows instead of firearms because of they were on probation for moonshining. This was carried over into the film, but no explanation was provided since they were still running moonshine. Although the Duke brothers never used a firearm, this film had Smith and Wesson product placement. Sheev had a S&W cleaning mat on the counter when Roscoe came to his house. Bo and Luke carried the core samples into the lab in a S&W duffel bag.
  
  

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