
Boon is a reiver (that's a cheat, a liar, a brawler and womaniser) and he had just four days to teach young Lucius the facts of life (like cheating, lying, brawling and womanizing).
In turn-of-the-century Mississippi, an 11-year-old boy comes of age as two mischievous adult friends talk him into sneaking the family car out for a trip to Memphis and a series of adventures.
Butch Lovemaiden

Juano Hernández
Uncle Possum

Lonny Chapman
Maury McCaslin

Will Geer
Boss

Rupert Crosse
Ned McCaslin

Mitch Vogel
Lucius

Diane Ladd
Phoebe
Ellen Geer
Sally