Macon County Line
“They're on the bad side of the wrong man.”
A vengeful Southern sheriff is out for blood after his wife is brutally killed by a pair of drifters. Low-budget film set in Georgia in 1953 and at the time of release, purported to be based on a true story.
Your rating
Your review
Part of Macon County Collection
2 films
Cast
26 people
Alan Vint
Chris Dixon
Known for
Badlands
The Panic in Needle Park
Cheryl Waters
Jenny Scott
Known for
Messenger of Death
Geoffrey Lewis
Hamp
Known for
Salem's Lot
Double Impact
Max Baer Jr.
Deptuty Reed Morgan
Known for
The Beverly Hillbillies
Joan Blackman
Carol Morgan
Known for
Blue Hawaii
Kid Galahad
Jesse Vint
Wayne Dixon
Known for
Forbidden World
Silent Running
Sam Gilman
Deputy Bill
Known for
One-Eyed Jacks
The Missouri Breaks
Timothy Scott
Lon Hawkins
Known for
Lonesome Dove
Fried Green Tomatoes
James Gammon
Elisha Gibbons
Known for
The Iron Giant
The Cell
Leif Garrett
Luke Morgan
Known for
The Outsiders
Cheerleader Camp
Emile Meyer
Gurney
Known for
Paths of Glory
Shane
Doodles Weaver
Augie
Known for
The Birds
The Nutty Professor
Richard Compton Director · Max Baer Jr. Screenplay Stu Phillips Composer
Worldwide gross $18M · Budget $225K · United States release August 8, 1974
Box office
Budget
$225,000
Worldwide gross
$18,000,000
Gross vs. budget
80.0×
Production
Max Baer Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 8, 1974
Theatrical
Netherlands
March 18, 1976 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 1, 1975 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 28, 1975 · Theatrical
More from Richard Compton
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked Macon County Line
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
Some details come from TheTVDB.