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Information
- Year
- 1974
- Runtime
- 89 min.
- Director
- Richard Compton
- Genres
- Action, Drama
- Rating *
- 6.9
- Votes *
- 585
- Checks
- 86
- Favs
- 2
- Dislikes
- 2
- Favs/checks
- 2.3% (1:43)
- Favs/dislikes
- 1:1
Top comments
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Siskoid
Based on a true crime story, 1974's Macon County Line is set 20 years prior, in Georgia, where two drifters were caught of in the crossfire of law enforcement after the brutal murder of a Deputy Sheriff's wife. Because of the true crime aspect, the film's structure is wonky, meandering at first, then almost existential and random in the third act. Such is life, and on that score, the film succeeds. Its vérité plot, flawed characters (there are really no heroes in this thing), and background details all help make this more of a docu-drama. But not visually. Visually, the lack of a proper budget forces director Richard Compton to evoke rather than show, and with interesting shots, he fakes production value. An efficient thriller probably made in the shadow of Deliverance and other pieces of Southern Gothic from the early 70s, it may feel a little thin at times, but the plot's lack of justification is rather the point. 5 years 6 months ago