Alan alda m a 5 h plays easygoing son, who has a lot more gristle and smarts than some folks give him credit for. The 4077th mobile army surgical hospital mash unit during the korean war. Top cast gets hurt by a pathetic story they cannot save. Pages in category 1970s war films the following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total. Each of the detailed ratings you select will result in a cumulative score for this film. Sep 23, 2014 but all of those unofficial rules are tossed out the window when it comes to the 1970 film adaptation of elmore leonards novel the moonshine war which, despite the seemingly selfexplanatory title, tells an enthralling tale of espionage as extraterrestrial spies besiege a southern steel factory in order to build fighter ships for an. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. War movies 1970 every war movie coming out in 1970. Junior johnsons midnight moon carolina moonshine, an 80 proof cornbased liquor. With bill riddle, will geer, melodie johnson, patrick mcgoohan. Roger cormans bloody mama and richard quines the moonshine war. Long is now a prohibition agent and wants the whiskey for himself. The moonshine war 1970 a revenue agent patrick mcgoohan pays an exconvict richard widmark to get a moonshiners alan alda stash before prohibition is repealed.
In shine circles the term catdaddy described the best of the best. Very off beat and somewhat off putting drama about the moonshine manufaturers in the deep south sparring with theinevitable revenuers. When said three times, a 1970 war movie crossword clue. Our tourism nz films reached over 30 million americans alone, resulting in a 26 percent increase in visitors to new zealand during the shoulder season. Set in the waning days of prohibition in kentucky the film concerns itself with the efforts of a revenuer to confiscate the liquor manufactured by a young moonshiner. There is a subplot about the disappearance of a reclusive billionaire. Revenue agent frank long knows that good ol boy son martin has brewed up barrels and barrels of premium corn liquor, and long also. While the film is considered incomplete, there are different surviving prints of varying quality. Seeing alan alda, richard widmark and patrick mcgoohan in a rural film like this did seem odd. This tripledistilled flavor moonshine is made in madison, north carolina and is totally legal. Richard widmark was kinda stuck up, but alan alda, his wife, and. Moonshine films is a scripttoscreen content specialist. Moonshine is a 1918 american tworeel silent comedy film directed by and starring roscoe fatty arbuckle and featuring buster keaton. Other languages and countries have their own terms for moonshine see moonshine by country moonshine stills.
The moonshine war 1970, directed by richard quine film. H for hustle from the zero point series moonshine films. This is quite the entertaining southernploitation film not quite touching the superior white lightning three years later, but in the same area of enjoyment, and follows through on this simple narrative with few complications as it builds to the final showdown and memorable final minute. Iconoclastic robert altmans antikorean war, offbeat darkcomedy was an outrageous satirization about a group of. Moonshine stills are illegal to sell, import, and own, in most countries without permission. The unidentified rural location is mountain ranch, ca. The way they laughed at the jokes and fell in with the story, youd have thought the movie would become a classic. Moonshine films exists outside the margins of traditional filmmaking and applies an amateurs approach to making films.
Longs crooked gambit sets in motion the exploitationpic guilty pleasures and vicious death dealing of the moonshine war, scripted by elmore leonard get shorty from his novel. Moonfire is a 1970 action adventure film written, produced, and directed by michael parkhurst. One sheet and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. Archive collection of hardtofind library and cult titles has released the moonshine war, the 1970 filmways comedy. The moonshine war 1970 cast and crew a revenue agent patrick mcgoohan pays an exconvict richard widmark to get a moonshiners alan alda stash before prohibition is repealed. Street date august 19, 2014 available through the warner archive collection 17. The moonshine war is the story of son martin a prohibition era bootlegger in rural kentucky. John son martin owns and operates a profitable still, making moonshine whiskey in prohibition era kentucky. Southern outlaws in bloody mama and the moonshine war the. Moonshine was originally a slang term for highproof distilled spirits that were usually produced illicitly, without government authorization. Archive collection of hardtofind library and cult titles has released the moonshine war, the 1970 filmways comedy actioner, released by metrogoldwynmayer, directed by richard quine, and starring patrick mcgoohan, richard widmark, uh. The moonshine war dvd 1970 region 1 us import ntsc. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
The moonshine war 1970 mod the moonshine war 1970 mod the moonshine war 1970 mod sku. Patrick mcgoohan in the moonshine war 1970 duration. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Long brings in some bootleggers to help him and things get hot. Moonshine is known by many nicknames in english, including mountain dew, choop, hooch, homebrew, shiney, white lightning, white liquor, white whiskey, and mash liquor. The moonshine war is a 1970 film directed by richard quine, based on the novel of the same name by elmore leonard. Film titleyeardirector, wartime setting and brief description. The moonshine war is a 1970 american crime comedydrama film directed by richard quine, based on the novel of the same name by elmore leonard. Nov 25, 2015 patrick mcgoohan in the moonshine war 1970 duration.
May 12, 2016 scenes of the moonshine war 1970 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. Aug 22, 20 adapted by elmore leonard from his own novel, and yet to show up on dvd or vhs. Total number of members who have this title in their. Now frank long, an old army buddy of martins is looking for it. It stars patrick mcgoohan, richard widmark, alan alda, and will geer. Scenes of richard widmark in the moonshine war 1970 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. The movie is saved by the gifted cast and the quirky chemistry of the three leads, patrick mcgoohan as the interloper, alan alda as the young moonshine maker, andwidmark is back to his roots as the evil doctor looking toprofit in whatever way he can. The moonshine war dvdr warner archive collection 1970 color 1. It portrays truckers battling a nazi hiding in mexico.
The moonshine war 1970 authentic 27 x 41 original movie. Son martin alan alda is the still operator who backs down from longs. Shop the moonshine war 1970 authentic 27 x 41 original movie poster richard widmark drama u. Amiable caper adapted by elmore leonard from his own novel about whisky hijackers in hillbilly. Hear classic music from the moonshine war, 1970, directed by richard quine, with patrick mcgoohan, richard widmark, alan alda, at tcm. In 2011 another brand of moonshine came on the market. We have 1 answer for the clue when said three times, a 1970 war movie.
But all of those unofficial rules are tossed out the window when it comes to the 1970 film adaptation of elmore leonards novel the moonshine war which, despite the seemingly selfexplanatory title, tells an enthralling tale of espionage as extraterrestrial spies besiege a southern steel factory in order to build fighter ships for an. Scenes of the moonshine war 1970 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. At first you will think this is a cheap made for tv film, then bam it goes into fargo mode. The moonshine war is a good film saddled with an unevenness of tone uneasily mixing the comic with the dramatic. Moonshine war by elmore leonard is an outstanding book the tells the story of moonshiners in 1931 and what they went through to survive during prohibition and the great depression. Our productions are distilled from a mash of awardwinning writing and first class filmmaking. With patrick mcgoohan, richard widmark, alan alda, melodie johnson. Alan alda discusses the final episode of mash emmytvlegends. Southern outlaws in bloody mama and the moonshine war. The moonshine war 1970 letterboxd social film discovery. Revenue agent frank long knows that good ol boy son martin has brewed up barrels and barrels of premium corn. Jan 07, 2016 scenes of richard widmark in the moonshine war 1970 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. Distilling beverage alcohol outside of a registered distillery still remains illegal in the united states and most countries around the world. A federal agent attempts to make some real money before the alcohol ban is lifted so he sets his sights on the whiskey cache of an old army buddy.
The moonshine war 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The september 3, 1969, issue of variety reports that claude johnson i took over the small role of young man from actor tex barnum credited as charles akins when barnum declined to do the nudity required for the role. The kino the genius of buster keaton dvd release presents about six minutes and thirty seconds, sourced from the cineteca nazionale of rome. A 70s era tv film about appalachian people and those who visit to exploit them.
A moonshine picture is made by people passionate about the movies seeing them and making them and wants to solve the human problem not the movie problem. Producer martin ransohoffs the moonshine war was a big success with the audiences i saw it with in 1970. A look behind the scenes of the making of the film the moonshine war 1970 a film directed by richard quine, based on the novel of the same. Its a mix of humor and drama with good character development. Tales of southernstyle lawbreaking are examined in two movies from 1970 out on disc. Frank long patrick mcgoohan is the us revenue agent trying to bust a moonshiner on the eve of the repeal of prohibition.
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