The Dukes of Hazzard is a film based on the American television series, The Dukes of Hazzard. Directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and released to movie theatres in the USA on August 5 2005, The Dukes of Hazzard depicts the adventures of cousins Bo, Luke, Daisy and their Uncle Jesse as they outfox crooked Hazzard County commissioner Boss Hogg and Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane. It was followed by the direct-to-video prequel The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning in March 2007.
Taglines
Cousins. Outlaws. Thrillbillies.
Meet the Dukes. One family having so much fun there oughta be a law.
All Speed, No Limit (UK only)
The film was #1 at the box office its opening weekend, although it had little or no competition (the only other new film opening that weekend was a low-budget independent film), and grossed $30.7 million on 3,785 screens. It also had an adjusted-dollar rank of #14 all-time for August releases..
The film eventually collected $110.5 million world-wide, although it was much less financially successful in the US.
The movie was panned by most professional film critics. Roger Ebert gave the film one star, calling it a "lame-brained, outdated wheeze" and suggesting that Burt Reynolds' part in the film is "karma-wise... the second half of what "Smokey and the Bandit" was the first half of." He also named it the second worst film of the year. Richard Roeper named it the worst film of 2005.
Amateur critics also generally disliked the movie but regarded it as average. It got a C+ rating on Yahoo and currently has a below average grade of 14% at Rotten Tomatoes.
Although set in Georgia, the movie was largely filmed in the town of Clinton, Louisiana and the surrounding area (approximately 30 miles northeast of Baton Rouge).
The film's soundtrack is anchored by Jessica Simpson's cover of the Nancy Sinatra hit, "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'". The cover peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA. The music video features Simpson's co-star Willie Nelson on guitar and shots of the 'General Lee'.Wikipedia
