The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!

The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!

Year: 1997

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Lewis Teague

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Mama Josephine Max plots to turn the Duke family farm into a theme park, threatening Hazzard’s way of life. To thwart her scheme, cousins Bo and Luke enter a high‑stakes, cross‑country moonshine race, betting the land and proving that in Hazzard, disputes are settled on the road.

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1

Reunion festival sparks a land dispute

The town of Hazzard County is holding a reunion festival, but tensions rise as Mama Josephine Maxx files a lawsuit over Duke property to access the Hazzard swamp for a proposed theme park. Uncle Jesse refused access to preserve the swamp, angering residents who hope for jobs and revenue. The festival atmosphere is shadowed by the looming conflict over ownership and development.

Festival kickoff Hazzard County
2

Family and allies arrive at the Duke farm

Cooter Davenport arrives as a Congressman to meet Jesse at the Duke farm, signaling politics intruding on Hazzard. Bo Duke returns as a professional racer, Daisy Duke has completed a PhD in ecology at Duke University, and Luke Duke arrives as a forestry smokejumper. The townspeople learn that Sheriff Rosco is now the county boss after Boss Hogg's death.

Arrival during festival Duke farm, Hazzard County
3

Overland race planned to decide swamp access

The Dukes are drawn into an overland car race to decide whether Maxx gains access to the swamp. Kam Cutler, a disbarred race driver, is hired by Mama Maxx to win the race. The General Lee is prepared for a test run, but an unknown assailant overturns it during the test, sending the car off the course.

Pre-race Testing track near Duke farm
4

General Lee repairs and vow of fairness

Back home, Cooter warns that the General Lee cannot sustain another attack, forcing a rethink of their tactics. Luke begins considering dirty tricks, but Jesse insists they run the race fairly and reminds everyone that no causeway can be built across the swamp due to the ground lacking bedrock. The Dukes prepare to race under this constraint.

Pre-race Cooter's workshop
5

Boar's Nest chaos and Kam Cutler revealed

The Dukes spend time at the Boar's Nest, now in a new location, as they regroup and plan. They identify Kam Cutler and the men who attacked them as being hired by Mama Maxx to win the race. A bar fight erupts with Maxx's men, raising the stakes and drawing attention to the underlying scheme.

Pre-race Boar's Nest
6

Fair race declared and swamp constraints

Jesse proclaims that the race will be fair and rules out any causeway across the Hazzard Swamp because the ground lacks bedrock support. The Dukes sharpen their resolve and prepare for the race, aware that Mama Maxx's plan is to stack the odds against them. The swamp's treacherous terrain becomes as much an opponent as their rival driver.

Pre-race Hazzard Swamp
7

Daisy and Enos confess love

Daisy Duke and Enos Strate share a quiet picnic in the swamp, where Enos confesses he returned to ask for her hand in marriage. Daisy accepts, reigniting a personal storyline amid the political and racing turmoil. The couple's plans are soon tested by the looming kidnap plot.

Pre-race Hazzard Swamp
8

Daisy kidnapped; wedding plans complicate matters

Mama Maxx's men kidnap Daisy after she spots gallium arsenide ore in the swamp, threatening to release her unless Bo and Luke lose the race. Daisy schemes to keep Maxx focused on wedding preparations, convincing her to enlist help with the wedding and naming Maxx as matron of honor to win her trust. The kidnap sets a personal deadline amid the larger showdown.

Kidnapping window Maxx's hideout and swamp
9

Kam vs the Dukes on race day

The race begins with Kam driving Buzz's Double Zero, the only car to beat the General Lee in an overland race. The Dukes win when Luke pulls Ryker out of the trunk and reveals that Daisy was kidnapped on Maxx's orders to force a loss. Rosco dismisses Maxx's plot as a dangerous con and starts the unraveling of the scheme.

Race day Race course
10

Rosco exposes the con and Boss Hogg reference

Rosco reveals his own plan to outsmart Mama Maxx, admitting he planted gallium arsenide ore in the swamp to entrap her real estate scam. He notes that the FBI has a list of the country’s ten most wanted real estate con artists, with Maxx at number one, and credits Boss Hogg's memoir for inspiring the ruse. The truth threatens to topple Maxx's scheme and restore order in Hazzard.

After race Swamp and Rosco's location
11

Wedding interruption and ex-husband disruption

Daisy prevents Rosco from arresting Mama Maxx so she can attend the wedding, but a bus arrives with Daisy's ex-husband L. D., who is presumed lost. The confrontation unsettles Daisy and leads her to realize she is not ready to marry again. In the end, Bubba and Bertha Jo's wedding is arranged as an alternative celebration.

Wedding day Wedding site
12

Bubba and Bertha Jo wed; festival ends on a lighter note

With Daisy reconsidering her engagement, Bubba and Bertha Jo marry instead, lifting spirits in Hazzard as the reunion continues. The swamp conflict and Maxx's schemes are momentarily set aside as the characters celebrate a simple, hopeful union. The Dukes' adventures leave room for future chapters in Hazzard.

End of festival Wedding site

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