Macon County Line

Macon County Line

They're on the bad side of the wrong man.

Directed by Richard Compton

Produced by Max Baer Productions

197489 min5.9 / 10

A grim, revenge-driven Southern noir about a grieving sheriff's hunt for his wife's killers, steeped in 1950s small-town dread and moral ambiguity.

A vengeful Southern sheriff is out for blood after his wife is brutally killed by a pair of drifters. Low-budget film set in Georgia in 1953 and at the time of release, purported to be based on a true story.

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  • Is Macon County Line violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does Macon County Line end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Macon County Line sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Macon County Line easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Macon County Line scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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