This modern day rift on the HATFIELDS & MCCOYS is deceptively nasty. A prank committed by one hillbilly family leads to catastrophic actions on both sides. Rod Steiger is the grizzled patriarch of one family, Robert Ryan is the "principled" head of the other. They're two bullheaded sociopaths who think nothing of sacrificing their sons rather than swallow their pride. Directed with a lot of finesse by Richard C. Sarafian (who had previously helmed the classic VANISHING POINT). Steiger and Ryan are, as expected, excellent, but it's the cast of newcomers playing the sons that steal the movie. Scott Wilson, Jeff Bridges, Gary Busey, Randy Quaid and especially Kiel Martin are outstanding. The great underutilized Season Hubley plays the title role (or does she?). The exceptional music score is by Fred Myrow.
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