Moonrunners (1974) car chase scenes

The precursor to The Dukes of Hazard, Moonrunners supplies some real quality chase scenes

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[noliejames1980]

That's Waylon Jennings' band The Waylors supplying the music for the movie like they did the first few episodes of Dukes of Hazzard when they filmed in Georgia. Ralph Mooney on steel guitar is a genius. I agree, I'd like to have a CD of the background music for interstate cruising, but I'm afraid I'd get a lot of speeding tickets listening to it!

[22ratshot]

4:38 & 5:32 AWSOME. Try that in a car today and your gonna have to come up with a helluva good lie for progressive.

[uthant]

Actually, local actor Bruce Atkins plays the Sheriff. "Little Rascals" Spanky McFarland is not actually in this movie, but Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane from the music group plays a bartender. She lays a smackdown on wrestler Dickie Steinborn in her scene.

[MrAzrancher]

I like the squeeling tires soound effects on the dirt/grass/gravel....good movie though.

[jayanxiety]

Trivia buffs will notice the heavy-set sheriff at the beginning of the clip is none other than George "Spanky" McFarland, formerly of The Little Rascals!

[wkat950]

This has GOT to be filmed in Georgia. I see too many things like propane tanks and railroad crossings (with no lights) that aren't seen that much in California. Waylon did a good job with the score.

[TheRifle9]

I love classic cars real steel and metal not like the crap now-a-days you can't even go over speed bumps fast without the whole car Falling apart

[Bumptiously]

@noliejames1980 Wow, thanks for the Waylors info ! Did you also notice Jerry Reed's "lightning rod" starts at 1:46 ? if you want to watch him play this, there's some 1977 footage on a show called "pop goes the country" here on youtube. paste on /watch?v=qOGiW-y-Vhs&NR=1

[TheLeftylegend14]

sounds like the same highway patrolman from Smokey and the Bandit

[DodgeMan360]

@RicosDomeTown dirt roads are often hard packed under the layer of dust, its actually pretty easy to squeal tires on them.... unless they've just been graded.

[motorhead1964]

this isnt a car chase its a boat race ..big o' plymouth boats..heavy chevy's tooo lol