Escape from Bogen County (1977)
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A Southern big shot (Mitch Ryan) runs his local community like a personal fiefdom. His despotism extends to his abusive marriage to Maggie (Jaclyn Smith). Denied her basic rights as a woman and a human being, Maggie tries to file for divorce, only to run up against a corrupt, good-ole-boy legal system. Her only recourse is to escape from Bogen County without attracting the attention of the paid-off police force. The film's feminist trappings do not entirely compensate for the exploitational nature of the script. Made for TV, Escape from Bogen County first aired October 7, 1977. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Steven Hilliard Stern
Synopsis of Escape from Bogen County
A Southern big shot (Mitch Ryan) runs his local community like a personal fiefdom. His despotism extends to his abusive marriage to Maggie (Jaclyn Smith). Denied her basic rights as a woman and a human being, Maggie tries to file for divorce, only to run up against a corrupt, good-ole-boy legal system. Her only recourse is to escape from Bogen County without attracting the attention of the paid-off police force. The film's feminist trappings do not entirely compensate for the exploitational nature of the script. Made for TV, Escape from Bogen County first aired October 7, 1977. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Escape from Bogen County
- Jaclyn Smith - Maggie Bowman
- Alan Fudge - Reese Dreux
- Pat Hingle
- Curgie Pratt - County Auditor
- Mitchell Ryan
- Fred Willard - Pearson
- Michael Parks - Jack Kern
- Dave Adams - Bank Teller
- Philip Abbott
- Henry Gibson
- George Memmoli - Hunnicut
- John Quade - Sheriff Mason
- Debi Storm - Mary Lou
- Douglas Dirkson - Bo
- Marian Gibson - School Principal
- Julie Mannix - Emily Martin
- Director(s):
- Steven Hilliard Stern
- Writer(s):
- Christopher Knopf, Judith Parker
- Producer(s):
- Robert Greenwald, Frank Von Zerneck
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