Long before Thelma & Louise drove off the cliff, there were Dixie & Patsy (Jane Anne Johnstone, Kathy McHaley), two Georgia foxes out to avenge the death of their moonshining pappy (Mark Miller), who was double crossed by the local Sheriff (Christopher George), and in co-hoots with a corrupt local businessman (Stanley Adams). Even the bank President (played by one of the all time great character actors R.G. Armstrong) gets in on the underhanded dealings, by conspiring to foreclose on Dixie & Patsy’s family farm. The two girls decide enough is enough, and enlist their motocross riding friend Mack (Warren Oates) to help them with their crime spree. This country fried Chicksploitation has some great explosions (including a shitter that takes off like a rocket), stunts, and a moto-cross cameo (albeit hidden under a helmet) by Steve McQueen. Cover your ears at the New Beverly when these Dixie Chicks light the fuse and kick up some dust.
Kim Morgan discusses Warren Oates and Dixie Dynamite on the New Beverly blog.
