The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007) (TV)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Robert Berlinger

Writer:

Shane Morris (writer)

Release Date:

11 January 2009 (Sweden)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

These are the Duke boys... from the beginning

Plot:

Teenaged cousins Bo and Luke Duke spend their first few weeks in Hazzard County getting into trouble running outlawed liquor in order to save their Uncle Jesse's farm.

Plot Keywords:

Prequel | Underwear | Wolf Whistle | Waterhole | Nude Sunbathing

Cast

Jonathan Bennett	...	Bo Duke
Randy Wayne	...	Luke Duke
April Scott	...	Daisy Duke
Joel Moore	...	Cooter
Harland Williams	...	Rosco P. Coltrane
Sherilyn Fenn	...	Lulu Hogg
Christopher McDonald	...	Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg
Willie Nelson	...	Uncle Jesse Duke
Todd Grinnell	...	Hughie
Adam Shulman	...	Enos
Trishelle Cannatella	...	Ally Handy
Jennifer Hill	...	Brooke Handy
Gary Cole	...	Balladeer (voice)
Rufus Dorsey	...	DMV Examiner
Joe Gieb	...	Carnival Midget

Also Known As:

The Dukes of Hazzard 2 (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual humor and dialogue.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | USA:TV-14 (cut TV version) | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version) | Singapore:M18 | USA:PG-13 (re-rated) | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Warner Premiere

Trivia:

Even though April Scott is portraying a younger version of Daisy Duke in this prequel, she's 1 year older than Jessica Simpson, who played Daisy in the original movie.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the General is pulled out of the water the flag is already painted on top, However in next scene when Luke is setting on window there is no flag on the General.

Quotes:

Daisy Duke: I just got rejected by the prettiest man to even step foot in Hazzard!
Bo Duke: [Daisy storms away] But I just got here.

Movie Connections:

References Cool Hand Luke (1967)

Soundtrack:

Duke Boys Swingin'

Ashamed to say I watched it...

I grew up in the 80s, and was a loyal follower of the Dukes' TV show, so naturally I wanted to see this movie. Since it was supposed to be about the origins of the Duke boys and the General Lee I was expecting something informative and entertaining. What I got was a film about foul-mouthed teens and sexual exploitation. This is without a doubt the worst Dukes movie/show i have ever seen and I am ashamed to say I watched it. This movie was obviously aimed at the teens/young adult crowd, not that I would allow my child to go see it. The only saving grace was the above average acting of the main cast, though I'm not sure how they got Willie Nelson to be a part of this.