| Title | : | The Reivers |
|---|---|---|
| Release | : | 1969 |
| Rating | : | 6.8 |
| Language | : | English |
| Runtime | : | 112 |
| Genre | : | Action,Comedy,Drama |
An old man looks back 60 years to a road trip from rural Mississippi to Memphis, a horse race, and his own coming of age. Lucius's grandfather gets the first automobile in the area, a bright yellow Winton Flyer. While he's away, the plantation handyman, Boon Hogganbeck, conspires to borrow the car, taking Lucius with him. Stowed away is Ned, a mulatto and Lucius's putative cousin. The three head for Memphis, where Boon's sweetheart works in a whorehouse, where Ned trades the car for a racehorse, and where Lucius discovers the world of adults - from racism and vice to possibilities for honor and courage. Is there redemption for reivers, rascals, and rapscallions?
William Faulkner (novel), Harriet Frank Jr., Irving Ravetch
