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Directed by | Jay Chandrasekhar |
Screenplay by | John O'Brien |
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Based on | Characters by Gy Waldron |
Produced by | Bill Gerber |
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Cinematography | Lawrence Sher |
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Music by | Nathan Barr |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $53 million[1] |
Box office | $109.8 million[1] |
The Dukes of Hazzard is a 2005 American action comedy film loosely based on the television series of the same name. The film was directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and released on August 5, 2005, by Warner Bros. Pictures. 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 Commissioner Boss Hogg and Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane.
The film was the acting debut of pop singer Jessica Simpson. While financially successful with an opening debut of 30 million and a worldwide gross of $109.8 million, the film met with generally negative reviews from critics. The film was followed by a direct-to-video prequel titled The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007).