Hot Summer in Barefoot County (1974): Cast & Plot
Hot Summer in Barefoot County is a 1974 action comedy directed by Will Zens, starring Don Jones as Jeff Wilson, Charles Elledge and Tonia Bryan. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
What Is Hot Summer in Barefoot County About?
The premise of Hot Summer in Barefoot County without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In Barefoot County, the only commandments are to love your neighbor and treat others as you’d wish to be treated. When a city police officer is assigned to the rural town, he goes undercover to take down a moonshining operation led by a matriarch and her three attractive teenage daughters, navigating the county’s quirky customs.
Hot Summer in Barefoot County Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- hixploitation
- farmers daughter
- comic sheriff
- farm girl
- moonshine
- city
- woman
- nipple slip
- swimming hole
- violence
- attempted rape
- kiss
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- love
- barn
- sexuality
- female topless nudity
- hay
- nudity
- female nudity
- hillbilly
- bootlegging
- shotgun
- backwoods
- car chase
- farm
- sugar
- corn
- country music
- county
- cult film
- preacher
- reverend
- marriage
- b movie
- marriage proposal
- wedding
- engaged couple
- sexual awakening
- mother daughter relationship
- hick
- police car
- police pursuit
- police
- pursuit
- redneck
- sheriff
- church
- small town
- southern music
- american south
Hot Summer in Barefoot County Cast & Characters
Don Jones leads the cast as Jeff Wilson, with Charles Elledge as Sheriff Bull Tatum and Tonia Bryan as Stella Holcomb. Directed by Will Zens; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director Will Zens
- Don Jones as Jeff Wilson
- Charles Elledge as Sheriff Bull Tatum
- Tonia Bryan as Stella Holcomb
- Sherry Robinson as Mary Ann
Also Starring in Hot Summer in Barefoot County
· 2 more- Jeff MacKay Cully Joe
- Mike Muscat Clarence
More from Will Zens
More films directed by Will Zens: Truckin’ Man, The Road to Nashville and The Starfighters.
Hot Summer in Barefoot County Plot Summary
What happens in Hot Summer in Barefoot County from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Upstate policeman Jeff Wilson is sent undercover to a small southern town to bust a discreet moonshine operation that quietly fuels the local economy. He is warned by the police chief about past investigations that failed due to uncooperative locals and the county’s proud Sheriff Bull Tatum Charles Elledge, who resists outside help and remains suspicious of any intrusion.
Full summary
The whole story of Hot Summer in Barefoot County, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Hot Summer in Barefoot County?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the undercover policeman sent to the southern town?
Cars in Hot Summer in Barefoot County
15 cars on screen, including the 1968 Plymouth Fury and the 1967 Chevrolet C-10.
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1967 Ford Fairlane 500 Important role
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Hot Summer in Barefoot County FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Hot Summer in Barefoot County, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hot Summer in Barefoot County?
Hot Summer in Barefoot County runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Hot Summer in Barefoot County released?
Hot Summer in Barefoot County was released on July 1, 1974.
Who directed Hot Summer in Barefoot County?
Hot Summer in Barefoot County was directed by Will Zens.
More films by Will Zens Who is in the cast of Hot Summer in Barefoot County?
Hot Summer in Barefoot County stars Don Jones as Jeff Wilson, Charles Elledge as Sheriff Bull Tatum and Tonia Bryan as Stella Holcomb, among 6 credited actors.
Does Hot Summer in Barefoot County have a post-credit scene?
No. Hot Summer in Barefoot County has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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