The Reivers

Boon is a reiver (that's a cheat, a liar, a brawler and womaniser) and he had just four days to teach young Lucius the facts of life (like cheating, lying, brawling and womanizing).

6.419691h 46m

PG-13

Released

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1969-12-20

Runtime1h 46m

LanguagesItalianoEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Keywords

based on novel or book

mississippi river

road trip

coming of age

Videos

1 total

Trailer

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Cast & Crew

Steve McQueen

as Boon Hogganbeck

Sharon Farrell

as Corrie

Ruth White

as Miss Reba

Michael Constantine

as Mr. Binford

Clifton James

as Butch Lovemaiden

Juano Hernández

as Uncle Possum

Lonny Chapman

as Maury McCaslin

Will Geer

as Boss

Rupert Crosse

as Ned McCaslin

Mitch Vogel

as Lucius

Reviews

Wuchak

Nov 7, 2022

6/10

**_McQueen hams it up in Faulkner’s early 1900’s Southern misadventure_** In northern Mississippi, 1905, the first automobile is brought to town, a yellow Winton Flyer, bought by the patriarch of the McCaslin family (Will Geer). A likable rapscallion named Boon (Steve McQueen) talks the 11 year-old McCaslin grandson (Mitch Vogel) into going to M…

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CinemaSerf

Jul 15, 2025

6/10

This reminded me of one of those live-action films that Disney put out in the 1960s and 70s. A big star (Steve McQueen) is friends with a young lad (Mitch Vogel) and together with his cheeky friend “Ned” (Rupert Crosse) they “borrow” the bright yellow Lincoln motor car of his grandfather (Will Geer) and head off for some adventures. First things fi…

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