The Reivers (1969)

Directors

Mark Rydell

Cast

Steve McQueen, Sharon Farrell, Michael Constantine, Ruth White, Clifton James, Mitch Vogel, Diane Ladd

The story

Set in 1905, the film follows the exploits of the likable but raffish Boon Hoggenbeck, who takes an interest in a new car, a new 1905 Winton Flyer owned by Boss, patriarch of the McCaslin family, who live in the Mississippi area where Boon lives. When the taking of the car, first by Boon, then by Ned — who are reivers, or thieves — leads to a public brawl, the local magistrate lets them off on a bond that Boss pays on the condition that both men stay out of trouble and far away from the car while he is away with family to attend a funeral. Boon violates the condition when he takes the car again to go to Memphis to see his love interest,…

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