The Dukes of Hazzard (film)

The Dukes of Hazzard
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jay Chandrasekhar
Screenplay by	John O'Brien
Story by	John O'Brien Jonathan L. Davis
Based on	Characters by Gy Waldron
Produced by	Bill Gerber
Starring	Johnny Knoxville Seann William Scott Jessica Simpson Burt Reynolds Joe Don Baker Lynda Carter Willie Nelson
Cinematography	Lawrence Sher
Edited by	Lee Haxall Myron Kerstein
Music by	Nathan Barr
Production companies	Village Roadshow Pictures Gerber Pictures Broken Lizard
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	August 5, 2005 (2005-08-05)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$53 million[1]
Box office	$109.8 million[1]

The Dukes of Hazzard is a 2005 American action comedy film loosely based on the television series of the same name. The film was directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and released on August 5, 2005, by Warner Bros. Pictures. As in the television series, the film depicts the adventures of cousins Bo, Luke, and Daisy, and their Uncle Jesse, as they outfox crooked Hazzard County Commissioner Boss Hogg and Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane.

The film was the acting debut of pop singer Jessica Simpson. While financially successful with an opening debut of 30 million and a worldwide gross of $109.8 million, the film met with generally negative reviews from critics. The film was followed by a direct-to-video prequel titled The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning (2007).