The Dukes of Hazzard

"Cousins. Outlaws. Thrillbillies."

2005 1h 44m EN

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5.6

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14%

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5.1

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★5.6TMDB · 1,357🥫14%Rotten Tomatoes●33Metacritic★5.1IMDB · 84,037

ComedyAdventureAction

Synopsis

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Cousins, Bo and Luke Duke, with the help of their eye-catching cousin, Daisy and moonshine-running Uncle Jesse, try and save the family farm from being destroyed by Hazzard County's corrupt commissioner, Boss Hogg. Their efforts constantly find the 'Duke Boys' eluding authorities in 'The General Lee', their 1969 orange Dodge Charger that keeps them one step ahead of the dimwitted antics of the small southern town's Sheriff, Roscoe P. Coltrane.

“Cousins. Outlaws. Thrillbillies.”

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Cast

Johnny Knoxville
Luke Duke
Seann William Scott
Bo Duke
Jessica Simpson
Daisy Duke
Willie Nelson
Uncle Jesse Duke
Burt Reynolds
Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg
M.C. Gainey
Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane
James Roday Rodriguez
Billy Prickett
David Koechner
Cooter Davenport

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Writers: John O'Brien, John O'Brien, Jonathan L. Davis
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Dukes of Hazzard (Reboot) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

CAST

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203+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jay Chandrasekhar, shot by Lawrence Sher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nathan Barr. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lee Haxall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Johnny Knoxville and Seann William Scott and Jessica Simpson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jay Chandrasekhar directs. Lawrence Sher behind the camera. Nathan Barr scores. Lee Haxall cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Part of the "The Dukes of Hazzard (Reboot) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4203+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Jay Chandrasekhar, shot by Lawrence Sher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Nathan Barr. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Lee Haxall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Johnny Knoxville and Seann William Scott and Jessica Simpson carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Cousins. Outlaws. Thrillbillies.".
10IMDB entry: tt0377818 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Lawrence Sher
Original score: Nathan Barr
Editing: Lee Haxall
Production design: Jon Gary Steele
Costume design: Genevieve Tyrrell
Makeup / hair: Jessie Holiday
VFX supervisor: Jason Piccioni
Sound: Yann Delpuech
Stunt coordinator: Darrin Prescott
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $50,000,000
Box office: $110,803,676
Return: 222% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes: 14% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 33/100
IMDB rating: 5.1/10 · 84,037 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

5 wins & 14 nominations total

Part of

The Dukes of Hazzard (Reboot) Collection

Dukes of Hazzard Film Collection

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Jay Chandrasekhar

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Kamurai2020-10-23
★ 4/10
Bad watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. I don't fault anyone for liking this one, but it's a story from another time and place to me. I have an issue with Confederate Battle Flag, which was much more widely accepted when the series was first created vs this remake, but even ignoring that it's about moonshine runners getting away with horrible driving practices and whatever else they can get away with. They're not good guys, they're just less bad, and maybe that's part of the appeal for some people. I went into this knowing that Johnny Knoxville ("Jackass") and Seann William Scott ("American Pie": Stifler) are both really funny, and at least Jessica Simpson is pretty, but she's not the Siren they present her to be, but comedy. On the boys' side, you get pretty much what you would expect, but nothing surprisingly good. Though there is a scene where they're pretty much thankful to be arrested because they're about to be killed for a "black face" joke. I'll admit the context is pretty nuanced and well handled, but they also...could have just not done it. I'm stretching for good bits, and the best thing is probably the script. The actual story of two average idiots trying to save their town from an evil capitalist they do is actually pretty good. Imagine the "evil oil baron" bit from "The Muppets", but they're country boys. It's not a complete waste, but it's definitely not a movie that I'd recommend or sit down to watch with someone.

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