20/12/1969
Um velho homem recorda 60 anos atrás de uma viagem de carro a partir do Mississippi rural para Memphis, uma corrida de cavalos e seu próprio crescimento. O avô de Lucius recebeu o primeiro automóvel na área, um Winton Flyer amarelo brilhante. Enquanto ele está fora, o empregado da plantação, Boon Hogganbeck, trama para emprestar o carro, levando Lúcio com ele para a aventura. Levam também o Ned, um mulato e primo de Lúcio. Os três vão para Memphis onde a namorada da Boon trabalha em um bordel, onde Ned troca o carrão por um cavalo de corrida, e onde Lucius descobre o mundo dos adultos - do racismo ao vicio e também as possibilidades de honra e coragem. Existe redenção para pilantras, malandros e rebeldes?
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
Diane Ladd
as Phoebe
Ellen Geer
as Sally
Allyn Ann McLerie
as Alison
Charles Tyner
as Edmonds
Vinnette Carroll
as Aunt Callie
Diane Shalet
as Hannah
Pat Randall
as May Ellen
Dub Taylor
as Dr. Peabody
Lindy Davis
as Otis
Shug Fisher
as Cousin Zack
Raymond Guth
as Uncle Ike
Logan Ramsey
as Walter Clapp
Jon Shank
as Joe Poleymus
Gloria Calomee
as Minnie
Sara Taft
as Sarah
Vinnette Carroll
as Aunt Callie (as Vinette Carroll)
Lou Frizzell
as Doyle
John McLiam
as Van Tosch
Roy Barcroft
as Ed (The Judge)
R.N. Bullard
as Patron
Ogden Talbot
as Man with Derby
Michael Hinn
as Joe Dobbs
Bert Conway
as Billy Hebb
Billy Green Bush
as Patron
John J. Fox
as Heasley
Owen Bush
as Pete Hyde
James Rawley
as Paul Hart
Al Hopson
as Al Boyce
Wes Fuller
as Bobo
Ella Mae Brown
as Mrs. Possum
Florence St. Peter
as Mary Possum
Jim Goodwin
as W.J. Garver
Burgess Meredith
as Lucius / Narrator (voice)
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