The Reivers
“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).”
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.
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Cast
42 people
Steve McQueen
Boon Hogganbeck
Known for
The Great Escape
Papillon
Sharon Farrell
Corrie
Known for
It's Alive
Night of the Comet
Ruth White
Miss Reba
Known for
To Kill a Mockingbird
Midnight Cowboy
Michael Constantine
Mr. Binford
Known for
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Thinner
Clifton James
Butch Lovemaiden
Known for
Live and Let Die
Eight Men Out
Juano Hernandez
Uncle Possum
Known for
Kiss Me Deadly
Sergeant Rutledge
Lonny Chapman
Maury McCaslin
Known for
The Birds
Take the Money and Run
Will Geer
Boss
Known for
Jeremiah Johnson
The Waltons
Rupert Crosse
Ned McCaslin
Known for
Shadows
Ride in the Whirlwind
Mitch Vogel
Lucius
Known for
Bonanza
Born Innocent
Diane Ladd
Phoebe
Known for
Joy
Wild at Heart
Ellen Geer
Sally
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
Harold and Maude
Mark Rydell Director · Irving Ravetch Screenplay Harriet Frank Jr. Screenplay
United States release December 25, 1969 · Produced in United States · Languages English, Italian
Production
Cinema Center Films
Production
Duo Films
Production
Solar Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
Japan · December 20, 1969
Theatrical
United States · December 25, 1969
Theatrical
Brazil
January 1, 1971 · Theatrical
France
April 3, 1970 · Theatrical
November 17, 2005 · Physical · DVD
January 22, 2025 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Germany
February 13, 1970 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 23, 2002 · TV · SBS 6
September 22, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
January 2, 1971 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 23, 1970 · Theatrical
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