Look behind the familiar facade, the lyrical dissolves and violent flurries of a minor thriller like Macon County Line, and you find a dramatic strength and truth that are not nearly common enough in this genre of cinema.

Macon County Line begins as a lighthearted lark before growing comparatively darker.

Macon County Line may not be the worst picture of the year but it will do as a semifinalist.

What was the secret of the movie's box-office success? Mostly good old sex and violence, a dash of Southern charm, and a heap of injustice.