Movie Premiere Press Release - Dukes of Hazzard


 




 
Seeing Stars: Movie Premiere

PRESS RELEASE


   
 Los Angeles Premiere of The Dukes of Hazzard Thursday, July 28

WHAT: Based on the hit television series that ran from 1979-85. Set in present day, "The Dukes of Hazzard" follows the adventures of "good old boy" cousins Bo (Seann William Scott) and Luke (Johnny Knoxville) Duke, who with the help of their eye-catching cousin Daisy (Jessica Simpson) and moonshine-running Uncle Jesse (Willie Nelson), try and save the family farm from being destroyed by Hazzard County's corrupt commissioner Boss Hogg (Burt Reynolds). Their efforts constantly find the "Duke Boys" eluding authorities in "The General Lee," their famed 1969 orange Dodge Charger that keeps them one step ahead of the dimwitted antics of the small southern town's Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane (M.C. Gainey).

Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a Bill Gerber Production, "The Dukes of Hazzard" starring Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott and Jessica Simpson. The film also stars Burt Reynolds and Joe Don Baker, with Lynda Carter and Willie Nelson. Directed by Jay Chandrasekhar ("Club Dread," "Super Troopers"), the film is produced by Bill Gerber. Eric McLeod, Dana Goldberg and Bruce Berman are the executive producers. Based on characters created by Gy Waldron, the film is written by John O'Brien. Director of photography is Lawrence Sher; production designer is Jon Gary Steele; and film is edited by Lee Haxall and Myron Kerstein. Music by Nathan Barr.

WHO: From the film: Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott, Jessica Simpson, Burt Reynolds, M.C. Gainey, Joe Don Baker, Nikki Griffin, Jacqui Maxwell, Lynda Carter, Willie Nelson, producer Bill Gerber and director Jay Chandrasekhar. With celebrity guests Lara Flynn Boyle, Brooke Burke, Ryan Cabrera, Thomas Hayden Church, Seth Green, Randy Jackson, Chris Kattan, Drew Lachey, Nick Lachey, Eva Longoria, Jenny McCarthy, Eva Mendes, Rhona Mitra, Kelly Monaco, Cal Ripkin Jr., Jane Seymour, John Schneider, Ashlee Simpson, Quentin Tarantino, Aisha Tyler, Wilmer Valderrama, Michael Weston and many more...

WHEN: Thursday, July 28, 2005 Crew Arrivals: 5:15PM Celebrity Arrivals: 6:00PM Screening: 7:00PM

WHERE: Grauman's Chinese Theatre 6925 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood

Your coverage of this event is invited Press Credentials will be issued at the event

"The Dukes of Hazzard" has been rated "PG-13" by the Motion Picture Association of America for "Sexual Content, Crude and Drug-Related Humor, Language and Comic Action Violence."

www.dukesofhazzard.com

"The Dukes of Hazzard" will be released on Friday, August 5, 2005 by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.

Contacts
Warner Bros. Pictures

    Broadcast: Kim Lerner, 818-954-6718
    Print: Gina Soliz, 818-954-6705
    Photo: Michael Taylor, 818-954-6585
    Online: Brenda Falitz, 818-954-6676
    International: Johnny Jones, 818-954-1268









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