The Reivers

1969 106 min ★ 6.4 Comedy, Drama

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.

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Cast

Steve McQueen

Boon Hogganbeck

Sharon Farrell

Corrie

Ruth White

Miss Reba

Michael Constantine

Mr. Binford

Clifton James

Butch Lovemaiden

Juano Hernández

Uncle Possum

Lonny Chapman

Maury McCaslin

Will Geer

Boss

Rupert Crosse

Ned McCaslin

Mitch Vogel

Lucius

Details

Director

Mark Rydell

Screenplay

Harriet Frank Jr.

Tagline

"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)."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Cinema Center Films, Duo Films, Solar Productions

Reviews

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Wuchak

November 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 Memphis in the “borrowed” vehicle for a few days wh...

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CinemaSerf

July 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 first, to Memphis they travel where “Boon” (McQ) is ...

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CinemaSerf

July 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 first, to Memphis they travel where “Boon” (McQ) is ...