The Reivers

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The Reivers

PG-13,

1969,

1h 47m,

Comedy/

Drama

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In Mississippi at the turn of the 20th century, 11-year-old Lucius McCaslin (Mitch Vogel) embarks on a journey he will remember for years to come. When Lucius' grandfather, Boss (Will Geer), buys an automobile, local handyman Boon (Steve McQueen) chomps at the bit to get behind the wheel. He gets the chance when Boss takes the train on an out-of-town trip. Approaching the impressionable Lucius, Boon is able to talk the youngster into a road trip with him and his friend Ned (Rupert Crosse).

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Myles Standish

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jun 15, 2022

Under Mark Rydell's direction and with a good screen play by producer Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank Jr., it is a refreshing, likable and rib-tickling film. McQueen has grown in stature as an actor and Crosse, a television actor, is a comic find.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Oct 23, 2004

3/4

The Reivers is a pleasant, wholesome, straightforward movie of the sort (as they say) they don't make anymore.

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Richard Schickel

LIFE

Oct 2, 2019

A rambling and pointless movie.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jul 18, 2011

B

A well acted adaptation of William Faulkner's last novel, offering good roles for Steve McQueen and Rupert Cross, only the second black to receive an oscar nomination by 1969.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Sep 13, 2010

B-

Fine adventure tale.

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Oct 8, 2005

3/5

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Han R

Sep 9, 2017

A wonderful heartfelt movie from1969 starring Steve McQueen. Highly underrated by critics, but well worth a viewing. This film has a large beautiful heart.

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Mark Rydell

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Steve McQueen

Boon Hogganbeck

Rupert Crosse

Ned McCaslin

Mitch Vogel

Lucius McCaslin

Sharon Farrell

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Synopsis

In Mississippi at the turn of the 20th century, 11-year-old Lucius McCaslin (Mitch Vogel) embarks on a journey he will remember for years to come. When Lucius' grandfather, Boss (Will Geer), buys an automobile, local handyman Boon (Steve McQueen) chomps at the bit to get behind the wheel. He gets the chance when Boss takes the train on an out-of-town trip. Approaching the impressionable Lucius, Boon is able to talk the youngster into a road trip with him and his friend Ned (Rupert Crosse).

Director: Mark Rydell
Producer: Irving Ravetch
Distributor: National General Pictures
Production Co: Solar Productions, Cinema Center Films
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language|Brief Nudity|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 1969, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2020
Runtime: 1h 47m

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