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Hot Summer in Barefoot County (1974): Cast & Plot

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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.

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Hot Summer in Barefoot County (1974) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 30m (90 min)
Director
Will Zens
Genres
Action , Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

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

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  • hixploitation
  • farmers daughter
  • comic sheriff
  • farm girl
  • moonshine
  • city
  • woman
  • nipple slip
  • swimming hole
  • violence
  • attempted rape
  • kiss
+38 more
  • 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
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Cast & crew

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.

Also Starring in Hot Summer in Barefoot County

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From the director

More from Will Zens

More films directed by Will Zens: Truckin’ Man, The Road to Nashville and The Starfighters.

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Plot

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

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Quiz

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

Cars in Hot Summer in Barefoot County

15 cars on screen, including the 1968 Plymouth Fury and the 1967 Chevrolet C-10.

All 15 cars
  • 1968 Plymouth Fury in Hot Summer in Barefoot County 1968 Plymouth Fury Main role
  • 1967 Chevrolet C-10 in Hot Summer in Barefoot County 1967 Chevrolet C-10 Important role
  • 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu in Hot Summer in Barefoot County 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Important role
  • 1967 Ford Fairlane 500 in Hot Summer in Barefoot County 1967 Ford Fairlane 500 Important role

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FAQ

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.

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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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