The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
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Critic Consensus: A dumb, goofy, and vacuous adaptation of a TV show where plot is simply an excuse to string together the car chases.
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Cast
as Luke Duke
as Bo Duke
as Laurie Pullman
as Daisy Duke
as Dep. Enos Strate
as Dil Driscoll
as Boss Hogg
as Uncle Jesse
as Pauline
as Cooter
as State Trooper
as Dep. Cletus
as Gov. Jim Applewhite
as Rosco P. Coltrane
as Himself
as Local One
as Out of Towner #1
as The Balladeer
as Jimmy
as Local Two
as Billy Prickett
as Puncher
as Sheev
as Girl #1
as Campus Cop No. 1
as Angry Man
as Race Car Driver #1
as Security Guard Chip
as Local Reporter #1
as 18 Wheeler Driver
as Pretty Girl
as Van Driver
as Female Passenger
as Sorority Girl #1
as Sorority Girl #2
as Sorority Girl #3
as Sorority Girl
as Sorority Girl
as Sorority Girl
as Sorority Girl
as Sorority Girl
as Sorority Girl
as Sorority Girl
as Sorority Girl
as Sorority Girl
as Katie Johnson
as Annette
as Campus Cop #2
as Royce
as Tough Guy #1
as Tough Guy #2
as Prisoner #1
as Prisoner #2
as Older Cop
as Lexus Driver
as Spectator
as Judge
as Female Reporter
as Female Reporter
as Governor's Aide
as Rick Shakely
as Trooper
as Little Girl
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Critic Reviews for The Dukes of Hazzard
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Good, stupid fun.
Whether you find all this inane or offensive will probably depend on whether you buy the Dukes' defence of 'never meaning no harm'; either way it's pretty hard going.
It's got a few laughs and some impressive car chases, but mostly, it's just a puzzling jumble of gags and exhaust fumes.
I hated this movie. It represents everything that's wrong with the studio system.
After the first chase scene, it's obvious that Scott and Knoxville don't have enough charisma to carry the film, or to even make anarchic destruction and evading the law into something if not sexy at least endearing.
The Dukes of Hazzard does such a textbook job of pandering to Bubba Q. Public that it ought to run for political office.
Audience Reviews for The Dukes of Hazzard
Not too sure where I stand with this update of the classic kids show. This is one of those times where making a film for the younger audience is probably the best option yet they went the other way. The main problem here is the fact that The Dukes of Hazzard was a TV show primarily for kids. It was light-hearted and had the same kind of theme as other classic TV shows like The A-Team, Knight Rider and Airwolf. This new film takes that kind-hearted approach and throws it out of the window to make room for a new crude, vulgar version with tits and ass. I will admit that at times the film is good fun, the massive car chase sequence at the end is a tornado of great stunts that is tremendous fun to watch. Much like the classic car chases in 'The Blues Brothers' its amazing to see the famous Dodge Charger hurtle down the freeway and leap higher and farther than ever before. Unfortunately this is about as fun as it gets for both thrills and whimsical retro goodness. The rest of the film really is a nasty cheap-ass pile of stereotypical cliches in a bad straight to DVD National Lampoon's kinda way. The main casting of Knoxville and Scott as Bo and Luke was terrible and gave the game away immediately as to what direction the film was going in. Even Simpson as Daisy was a bad choice, your everyday boring over-tanned blonde Barbie doll wannabe with luminously bleached teeth. Yes she was sexy in her tight Levi cutoffs and lets be honest this character ain't here for intellectual conversation, but she was also vacuous with no character whatsoever. The bad casting continued with Reynolds as Boss Hogg who had no presence in the film at all. Just a big name for the advertising and a very weak performance. Overall its a very mixed bag as there is some nice car porn in here but quite simply its a very bad adaptation of the TV show. Seeing the old General Lee zoom around is the most enjoyment you're gonna get outta this...if you grew up with the show that is (or you're a petrolhead). Shame they also had to drag the modern day PC bandwagon into the fray. They just had to include present day politics didn't they, couldn't let that go, exactly why this should not have been set in the present day. Not to be taken too seriously of course but you know deep down the original TV show is slightly frowned upon these days *groan*. Unfortunately this is a rather sour spin on the TV show and spoils its good name. Chock full of needless cameos, way too glossy, hints at soft porn, crass and with added toilet humour. Basically its 'American Pie' and 'Jackass' injected into a much loved old TV show which is totally unacceptable frankly. This is exactly what Stiller and co didn't do for their classic TV show adaptation and look at the difference in quality. Don't show this to your kids and avoid yourself.
Super Reviewer
........Wait, this is a movie?
Super Reviewer
The worst motion picture of all-time.
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The Dukes of Hazzard Quotes
| Uncle Jesse: | You know what you get when you cross a donkey with an union? |
| Luke Duke: | What? |
| Boss Hogg: | A piece of ass that brings a tear to your eye! |
| Uncle Jesse: | You know why divorces are so expensive? |
| Luke Duke: | Why? |
| Uncle Jesse: | Because they're worth it! |
| Daisy Duke: | I think somethin' bounced up in my under carriage. |
| Daisy Duke: | I think something bounced up in my undercarriage. |
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