Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Metacritic66/100
58 audience votes
Key crew
- Irving RavetchScreenplay
- Harriet Frank Jr.Screenplay
- Mark RydellDirector
- John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Steve McQueenBoon Hogganbeck
- Sharon FarrellCorrie
- Ruth WhiteMiss Reba
- Michael ConstantineMr. Binford
- Clifton JamesButch Lovemaiden
- Juano HernándezUncle Possum
- Lonny ChapmanMaury McCaslin
- Will GeerBoss
- Rupert CrosseNed McCaslin
- Mitch VogelLucius
- Diane LaddPhoebe
- Ellen GeerSally