How i got to drive the dukes of hazzard general lee. In the new feature film, you get to see all sorts of rockin car tricks. Dukes of hazzard movie 2005 canadian dukes of hazzard fan club. The dukes of hazzard car is near the top of the list of memorable and iconic cars. Intrigued by the entertainment industry, corey spent the next four years perfecting his craft as a professional stuntman on the. Dukes of hazzard car draws crowds and charity donations at. We can run with that, considering that a few cars were obliterated during the stuntheavy filming of each. On the set of the new dukes of hazzard movie, january 2005.
Charger dukes of hazzard replica traveled around 55 mph before launching off a ramp just five feet tall. The stunt drivers behind the dukes of hazzard movie the. Dukes of hazzard memorabilia for sale richard cummins. After the star driver of the carnival of thrills is seriously injured while making a dangerous jump over 32 cars, carnival owner. By trpcoltrane95, october 12, 2011 in the general lee. See the stunt drivers reaction to the general lee jump outside of. This dukes of hazzard jump recreation was historically. The dukes of hazzard insider reveals shows secrets. General lee stunt driver raymond kohn talks after his spectacular.
The dukes of hazzard 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Fans of the 1969 dodge charger, you may want to avert your eyes. Driver tries jumping bridge dukes of hazzard style. Its estimated that only 20 or so of these 1968 and 1969 dodge chargers remain out of the hundreds that were destroyed during the dukes of hazzard sevenseason, 145episode run. See more ideas about duke, the dukes of hazzard, dukes of hazard.
Autorama dukes of hazzard jump was historically accurate. Edmunds has an amazing dukes of hazzard movie site with pictures, info and a video about the stunts that made this new movie so great. 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. Top 5 greatest dodge charger and challenger movie scenes. See more ideas about general lee, dukes of hazard and duke. While training for a golden gloves boxing tournament in southern california, corey was discovered in his gym and cast to play the role of a young boxer in the feature film the sting ii 1983 for universal pictures. It is known for its signature horn, its police chases, stuntsespecially its long jumpsand for having its doors welded shut, leaving the dukes to.
Tom sarmento stunt team collection these are the shirts provided for stunt coordinator richard cummins and stunt driver james smith for their work on the dukes of hazzard themed music video, and for the crew for james smith gl jump in detroit. The dukes of hazzard tv series 19791985 stunts imdb. The stunt drivers behind the dukes of hazzard movie. Jumps, crashes, and chases how the general lee works. Ranch in lyon canyon, and at other locations around newhall. The dukes of hazzard stunt crew did a lot of fancy driving, executing bootlegger turns, highspeed drifting on dirt roads, and breakneck chase scenes. Stunt driver raymond kohn pulls off a dukes of hazzard style stunt in downtown detroit and it was straight up awesome. 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. It only ran for twenty episodes, but it was fun while it lasted. Could the general lee 1969 dodge charger survive stunt. Authorities in indianapolis said a man led officers on a chase, tried to drive over a bridge in a failed moviestyle stunt, crashed the car and then fled on foot one foot, to be specific.
The series was such a hit that hannabarbera later made it into a cartoon that featured the wisecracking cousins traveling to international locations such as greece and hong kong. What we designed and built for the dukes of hazzard is. No if you go to wikipedia and enter dodge charger at the bottom of the page is a link to the general lee. The dukes of hazzard 2005 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The show aired for 147 episodes spanning seven seasons. The dukes of hazzard is a 2005 american buddy comedy road film based on the television. To kick off the 2017 detroit autorama hotrod show, stunt driver raymond kohn set up a dukes of hazzard tribute event outside cobo. The hazzard county stunt team reminisce the times spent working on the dukes of hazzard. The selfpropelled go mobile is piloted by a stunt driver from a moveable cockpit, allowing a myriad of. 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. The dukes of hazzard 710 movie clip car chase 2005 hd duration. The dukes of hazzard tv series and subsequent movie have bridged generations. Every time the general lee comes up for sale, its a noteworthy event. Dukes of hazzard is actually based on a 1975 movie called moonrunners, a film dramatization of the true story behind moonshiners jerry and johnny rushing.
The film was directed by jay chandrasekhar and released on august 5, 2005, by warner bros. The car soared 25 feet in the air over a distance of 4 feet, before crash landing on the street below. Billy prickett, a famous stockcar driver, enters hazzard to participate in the rally. The dukes of hazzard stars, from left, john schneider, catherine bach and tom wopat. The dukes of hazzard television series cbs 19791985 was filmed at disneys golden oak ranch in placerita canyon, the warner bros. The stunt driver who performs the car jumps in the film is lee wyatt, son of famous stunt driver al wyatt, jr. The dukes of hazzard is an american actioncomedy television series that was aired on cbs from january 26, 1979, to february 8, 1985. Warner has been using a few clips from the film as part of a promo reel it places on the front of every one of its new hd dvd disc titles, and quite frankly they dont look very impressive the images look too dark, oversaturated and sorely lacking in detail. Scott perfects stunt driving for dukes of hazzard film. The dukes of hazzard 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors. Kevin scott, the remote stunt driver on the film and one of the inventors of the gomobile, explains that the technology allows the audience to feel like theyre actually in the car with bo and luke duke. Despite dodges stunning nascar history, people remember the general lee the most. A dumb, goofy, and vacuous adaptation of a tv show where plot is simply an excuse to string together the car chases. The train stunt was initially supposed to jump the general.
Thats why it is with heavy hearts that we tell you about the death of one of the most notable performers in the series. An inside look at the 2005 dukes of hazzard feature film. Sure, motoman drives the latest cars to blue chip classics but thats just. The article is loaded with info regarding the number of dodge chargers used in the filming along with. Movie critic dave gives his thoughts and opinions on the newest films and hollywood news cousins, bo and luke duke, with the help of their eyecatching cousin, daisy and moonshinerunning uncle jesse, try and save the family farm from being destroyed by hazzard countys corrupt commissioner, boss hogg. Originally a 68 vinylroof car, it was converted to a 69 when it served as one of five stunt cars used in the production of the most recent. On the old dukes of hazzard tv show, you might have gotten to see a. The brothers ran an illegal moonshine delivery service from behind the wheel of their souped up 1958 chrysler 300d, nicknamed traveller after c onfederate general robert e. The dukes of hazzard reunion tv movie, behind the scenes, unofficial 1996 duration. The dukes of hazzard is a 2005 american buddy comedy road film based on the television series, the dukes of hazzard. The stuntman drives it from a pod, a dragsterstyle metal cockpit, while the actors sitting in the car appear to be driving. 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. It was a real stunt car used in the filming of the dukes of hazzard tv series, according the listing.
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