Return to Macon County

Return to Macon County is a 1975 American action drama film. Although written and directed by Richard Compton, who was responsible for the 1974 drive-in classic Macon County Line, and bearing a similar title, this film is not the latter film's sequel. It was re-released by Orion Pictures in the late-1990s.

Return to Macon County
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard Compton
Written by	Richard Compton
Produced by	Elliot Schick Samuel Z. Arkoff (executive producer)
Starring	Nick Nolte Don Johnson Robin Mattson Eugene Daniels Robert Viharo Devon Ericson
Cinematography	Jacques R. Marquette
Edited by	Corky Ehlers
Music by	Robert O. Ragland
Distributed by	American International Pictures
Release date	September 3, 1975 (1975-09-03)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$800,000 (estimated)
Box office	SEK 1,146,410 (Sweden) $3.5 million[1]

Set in 1958, the film stars then little-known actors Nick Nolte (as Bo) and Don Johnson (as Harley). They portray friends who are heading to California to enter a drag race.

Plot summary

Bo (Nick Nolte) is the driver and Harley (Don Johnson) is the mechanic. They stop at a roadside diner to eat and meet Junell (Robin Mattson). Junell, while attractive, is in a world of her own. After having an altercation with a customer, she is rescued by Bo and Harley.

The hot-rodding friends find that Junell (with suitcase in hand) wants to travel with them. Their adventure on the road with Junell turns dangerous after a misunderstanding at a grocery store, where Junell is trying to raise funds for Bo and Harley's entrance fee to the drag race. Sgt. Wittaker (Robert Viharo) becomes obsessed with catching them, which leads to tragic results.^[2]

See also

• List of American films of 1975