The dukes of hazzard tv series and subsequent movie have bridged generations. Their efforts constantly find the duke boys eluding authorities in the general lee, their 1969 orange dodge charger that keeps them one step ahead of the dimwitted antics of the. Thats why it is with heavy hearts that we tell you about the death of one of the most notable performers in the series. American pie star seann william scott can add stunt driver to his resume after taking a monthlong crash course for new movie dukes of hazzard. And eventually landed a couple bigger roles on the show, which ran from 1979 to 1985, including guest starring as stunt driver bob dexter on the seasonthree premiere episode titled carnival of. The stunt drivers behind the dukes of hazzard movie the. Three different cars were used to portray the traveller in the film. Set in present day, the dukes of hazzard follows the adventures of good old boy cousins bo seann william scott and luke johnny knoxville duke, who with the help of their eyecatching cousin daisy jessica simpson and moonshinerunning uncle jesse willie nelson, try and save the family farm from being destroyed by. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. An inside look at the 2005 dukes of hazzard feature film.
The film was directed by jay chandrasekhar and released on august 5, 2005, by warner bros. The dukes of hazzard 19791985 series stunts 57 paul baxley. Ore moved on to become a stunt driver working on movies, television shows. The dukes of hazzard tv series 19791985 stunts imdb. That meant stunt coordinator and longtime stunt driver jack gill had to. The dukes of hazzard rollicked and rolled through seven primetime seasons and endless syndicated reruns, and offended no one until snowflakes told us to be. Gl 3 during the reunion movie, this car was titled as gl 3. When they learn that corrupt political kingpin boss hogg burt reynolds is evicting farmers so he can sell their land to an evil coal mining. Its hard not to be drawn in by the southern charm and wild humor of the hit 80sera actioncomedy dukes of hazzard. On the old dukes of hazzard tv show, you might have gotten to see a stock.
The dukes of hazzard only works during the chase sequences, and just sits there the rest of the time. The movie star plays fearless bo duke in the movie. The general lee sails over a river in the dukes of hazzard film from 2005. Join facebook to connect with james a smith and others you may know. General lee is a 1969 dodge charger driven in the television series, the dukes of hazzard. Angry stuntmen charge hollywood is risking lives to make movies. Watch the dukes of hazzard trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. General lee stunt driver raymond kohn talks after his spectacular. However, the general lee is known best for taking on huge jumps clearing rivers, gullies, highways, other cars, and even trains. Sole dukes of hazzard stunt car to survive filming to be auctioned. In the new feature film, you get to see all sorts of rockin car tricks. The stunt drivers behind the dukes of hazzard movie. Angry stuntmen charge hollywood is risking lives to make.
No if you go to wikipedia and enter dodge charger at the bottom of the page is a link to the general lee. It is known for performing wild stunts, especially high jumps, in almost every episode, and for having the doors welded shut, leaving the dukes to climb in and out through the windows. The car you see here is one of the stunt cars used in the 2005 film dukes of hazzard starring willie nelson, burt reynolds, johnny knoxville, seann william scott, and jessica simpson. During a movie shoot in hazzard county, movie star brock curtis is involved in an accident, and bo and luke save his life. In the conclusion of the dukes of hazzards twopart season three opener originally telecast as a single twohour special, duke cousins bo john schneider and luke tom wopat have had a. Famous dukes of hazzard stunt driver allan wyatt jr. Fans of the 1969 dodge charger, you may want to avert your eyes. Scott perfects stunt driving for dukes of hazzard film. While training for a golden gloves boxing tournament in southern california, corey was discovered in his gym and cast to play. For the new featurefilm adaptation of the series, director jay chandrasekhar. I would consider this car the underdog of the movie. Bo seann william scott and luke duke johnny knoxville are a pair of goodolboy brothers who tear through rural hazzard county, ga. General lee stunt driver raymond kohn talks after his spectacular jump in detroit. The dukes of hazzard is an american actioncomedy television series that was aired on cbs from january 26, 1979, to february 8, 1985.
There are some moments of inspired visual lunacy, but thats it. This car was rough around the edges and bondoed up, but it still played some very significant roles in each movie. The show aired for 147 episodes spanning seven seasons. It was consistently among the toprated television series in the late 1970s, at one point, ranking second only to dallas, which immediately followed the show on cbs friday night schedule. The dukes of hazzard is a 2005 american buddy comedy road film based on the television series, the dukes of hazzard. It appears in every episode but one, mary kayes baby. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Could the general lee 1969 dodge charger survive stunt. Bobby ore born january 1949 is an american stunt driver. The stunt driver who performs the car jumps in the film is lee wyatt, son of famous stunt driver.
Yes, real cars fell from real planes for that furious 7 stunt the movie avoided cgi for the bulk of its action sequences. Despite dodges stunning nascar history, people remember the general lee the most. An inside look at the first ever dukes of hazzard featured film. The show stars john schneider and tom wopat as bo and luke duke, two funloving cousins who cruise around their georgia town in an iconic dodge charger dubbed general lee. While we may all know what the dukes of hazzard car was, there are tons of other awesome facts that you may not know about the 1969 dodge charge, also known as the general lee.
The general lee sometimes referred to as simply the general is a 1969 dodge charger driven in the television series the dukes of hazzard by the duke boys, bo and luke, along with cousins coy and vance in season 5. Dukes of hazzard tv show came out in the this hillbilly show was extremely funny and was full of adventure. The dukes of hazzard stunt crew did a lot of fancy driving, executing bootlegger turns, highspeed drifting on dirt roads, and breakneck chase scenes. The dukes of hazzard car is near the top of the list of memorable and iconic cars. It is known for its signature horn, its police chases, stuntsespecially its long jumpsand for having its doors welded shut, leaving the dukes to climb in and out through.
The dukes of hazzard 2005 trailers and clips moviefone. The dukes of hazzard is a 2005 american buddy comedy road film based on the television. Drivin and brawlin while the production team was prepping the vast amount of cars needed for the film, seann william scott, jessica simpson and johnny knoxville were busy going to stunt driving school and fight training. The act involves a stunt driver jumping over a row of 32 cars 2 enos strate to the top 05 nov 1980. To kick off the 2017 detroit autorama hot rod show, stunt driver raymond kohn. The one surviving stunt car from 1980s tv show dukes of hazzard is. The dukes of hazzard 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. This dukes of hazzard jump recreation was historically. The hazzard county stunt team reminisce the times spent working on the dukes of hazzard. The dukes of hazzard 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This dukes of hazzard jump recreation was historically accurate. Dukes of hazzard movie 2005 canadian dukes of hazzard fan club.
The dukes of hazzard 2005 changes the movie database. Jumps, crashes, and chases how the general lee works. Action comedy based on the hit television series that ran from 197985. Check out the trailer i was an extra in the movie along with my friends, don, bill, derrick, chris, scott adam, tiffany, phoebe, mark, and i know i will forget someone, sorry, but it was 12 days of bliss.
Watch the dukes of hazzard online stream full movie. On the set of the new dukes of hazzard movie, january 2005. The train stunt was initially supposed to jump the general. As we found out, professional stunt double to bo duke, allan wyatt jr.
As in the television series, the film depicts the adventures of cousins bo, luke, and daisy, and their uncle jesse, as they outfox crooked hazzard county commissioner boss hogg and. The article is loaded with info regarding the number of dodge chargers used in the filming along with. Today tj tries to be a duke boy and drive the general. The coolest custom classics from the 2017 autorama show moviecar comparo. Autorama dukes of hazzard jump was historically accurate. Sole dukes of hazzard stunt car to survive filming to be. Due to a pretty last minutes scheduling change, the dukes of hazzard is the only new film to open wide this weekend. The general lee is the 1969 dodge charger driven by the duke cousins bo and luke in the television series the dukes of hazzard and the subsequent films. And while this should help its opening box office, its too soon to tell how it will affect the overall box office. The dukes of hazzard insider reveals shows secrets. Dukes of hazard became very popular that lots of prop toys came out for the fans. To kick off the 2017 detroit autorama hotrod show, stunt driver raymond kohn.