Bootleggers

Period piece film, 1921. You'll recognize slim pickens as grandpa. Competing families trying to earn a living bootlegging moonshine during prohibition, the federal law from 1919 to 1933. Various states had their own versions in addition. The two families get into showdowns now and then, hatfield and mccoy style. Lots of harmonica and banjo music. Every now and then we hear cartoon music, keeping it light and fluffy. And silly. One of the keywords is "hixploitation"....that's pretty accurate! Jaclyn smith ( charlie's angels) is in here, teasing one of the moonshiners. Moves pretty slowly, and the film is badly in need of restoration. But i'd be surprised if that happens. Picture is pretty dark, bad in some spots. The sound is just fine. Just moves soooo slowly. Big violent showdown at the end, as expected. Directed by charles pierce. He also wrote sudden impact, a dirty harry story. Pierce played homer in the bootleggers, and got his whole family in on the act. It's okay.