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Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws

  • 1978
  • PG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
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Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws (1978)
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J.D. and The Salt Flat Kid have dreams of country-singer stardom and a habit of getting into trouble. After meeting a talent agent in a jail cell, the two buddies leave their small town and ... Read allJ.D. and The Salt Flat Kid have dreams of country-singer stardom and a habit of getting into trouble. After meeting a talent agent in a jail cell, the two buddies leave their small town and set off for Nashville, with hopes of making it to the Grand Ol' Opry on an adventure full ... Read allJ.D. and The Salt Flat Kid have dreams of country-singer stardom and a habit of getting into trouble. After meeting a talent agent in a jail cell, the two buddies leave their small town and set off for Nashville, with hopes of making it to the Grand Ol' Opry on an adventure full of music, laughs, and crazy antics.

  • Director
    • Alexander Grasshoff
  • Writers
    • Frank Q. Dobbs
    • Jesse Turner
    • Robert Walsh
  • Stars
    • Jesse Turner
    • Dennis Fimple
    • Slim Pickens
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    73
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alexander Grasshoff
    • Writers
      • Frank Q. Dobbs
      • Jesse Turner
      • Robert Walsh
    • Stars
      • Jesse Turner
      • Dennis Fimple
      • Slim Pickens
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Jesse Turner
    • J.D.
    Dennis Fimple
    Dennis Fimple
    • The Salt Flat Kid
    Slim Pickens
    Slim Pickens
    • Sheriff Ledy
    Dianne Sherrill
    • Sandy
    Marcie Barkin
    Marcie Barkin
    • Linda
    Hope Summers
    Hope Summers
    • Marcie
    Don Sherman
    Don Sherman
    • Mr. Friedman
    Gailard Sartain
    Gailard Sartain
    • Arthur Leddy
    Archie Campbell
    • Tyrone Sullivan
    Mickey Gilley
    Mickey Gilley
    • Race Car Driver
    Joe Heathcock
    • Sheriff Burley Smith
    Sully Boyar
    Sully Boyar
    • Big Bob Buffy
    Sam Tarpley
    • Old Timer
    Jerry Newton
    • Announcer at Speedway
    Jim Vest
    • Cutter
    Helen Liberty
    • Cutter's Girlfriend
    Neil Summers
    Neil Summers
    • Cowboy at Rodeo
    Johnny Russell
    • Doorman at Armadillo Club
    • Director
      • Alexander Grasshoff
    • Writers
      • Frank Q. Dobbs
      • Jesse Turner
      • Robert Walsh
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    3mikecanmaybee

    NICE TRY - WITH A FEW MORE LAUGHS IT WOULD HAVE WORKED.

    J. D.(Jesse Turner) and his dim witted buddy The Salt Flat Kid (Dennis Fimple) are off to Nashville and determined to make it to the GRAND OL OPRY. J. D. Is a poor man's version of Burt Reynolds and does a pretty good job while being hindered by a mustache that would make a 70's Porn Star blush, and a haircut or wig that was quite distracting. Dennis Fimple gave his usual fine performance as The Salt Flat Kid, but he was about fifteen years too old to play the wide eyed country boy. Along the way they rescue a couple of damsel's in distress Sandy (Dianne Sherrill) and Linda (Marcie Barkin) who were both void of any personality and not well directed by (Alexander Grasshoff). The boy's due to no fault of there own get on the wrong side of Sheriff Lady (Slim Pickens) and his doofus nephew Arthur (Gailard Sartain) who almost make the film worth a watch. The film moves right along and sets up well for comedy however there are no real laughs with a couple of chuckles provided by Slim berating his hapless nephew as the rare exception. Smokey reminded me of a modern film "Irresistible" which also set up well but did not delivered hardly a laugh. It's too bad with the likable fellows interacting with fine character actors including under used (Archie Campbell) as agent Tyrone Sullivan, and The pawn shop owner with a heat of gold, yeah right, Mr. Friedman (Don Sherman). If Writer and Producer Jesse Turner would have had a little help tying up the many loose ends with a rewrite and a better directing job we would have had a winner. As it is it's not terrible except for J. D.'s over the top dance moves which were too embarrassing to be funny.

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    • Trivia
      Actor Sam Tarpley died during the making of the film
    • Goofs
      After picking up the girls, the truck drives away as a reverse image with the steering wheel on the right hand side and the missing fender on the left or passenger side.
    • Connections
      Featured in Trailer Trauma (2016)

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    • Release date
      • November 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • J.D. and the Salt Flat Kid
    • Filming locations
      • Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    • Production company
      • General Audience Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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