W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
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| Directed by | John G. Avildsen |
| Produced by | Stanley C. Canter Steve Shagan |
| Written by | Thomas Rickman |
| Starring | Burt Reynolds Conny Van Dyke Ned Beatty |
| Music by | Dave Grusin |
| Cinematography | James Crave |
| Editing by | Richard Halsey Robbe Roberts |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | May 21, 1975 (USA) |
| Running time | 110 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings is a 1975 film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by Thomas Rickman. The 20th Century Fox film took place in 1957 and featured the first acting appearances of Jerry Reed and Brad Dourif.[1]
As of 2010, the film has not been released on DVD or any other home video format.
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[edit] Tagline
"Back in 1957, sweet-talking W.W. lived in a '55 Olds, loved bubble gum, Errol Flynn, country music, fried chicken, robbing filling stations, and a girl named Dixie. Not necessarily in that order."
[edit] Plot
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W.W. Bright (Burt Reynolds) is an easygoing crook who robs gas stations through the drive-up windows. The Dixie Dancekings are a country music band trying to get discovered. W.W. steals their car with them in it to rob a bank. The group agrees to help out in order to finance the band. The band and W.W. are chased by bible beating lawman Deacon John Wesley Gore (Art Carney). W.W. helps them achieve success after getting to know and like them.
[edit] Principal cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Burt Reynolds | W.W. Bright |
| Conny Van Dyke | Dixie |
| Jerry Reed | Wayne |
| Ned Beatty | Country Bull |
| James Hampton | Junior |
| Don Williams | Leroy |
| Rick Hurst | Butterball |
| Mel Tillis | GOB |
| Furry Lewis | Uncle Furry |
| Art Carney | Deacon John Wesley Gore |
[edit] Critical reception
Vincent Canby of The New York Times enjoyed the film:
| “ | [Y]ou may find John G. Avildsen's W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings an unexpectedly pleasant surprise... One of the charms of the movie is the casual way it seems to discover its story while it wanders from one minor crisis to the next... The film's supporting roles are very well cast.[2] | ” |
[edit] References
- ^ Trivia at imdb.com
- ^ "Original ''New York Times'' review". Movies.nytimes.com. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?_r=1&res=9503E2DB113AE034BC4C51DFB166838E669EDE. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
[edit] External links
- W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings at the Internet Movie Database
- W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings at AllRovi
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