In the Depression-era deep South, three escapees from a Mississippi prison chain gang: Everett Ulysses McGill, sweet and simple Delmar, and the perpetually angry Pete, embark on the adventure of a lifetime as they set out to pursue their freedom and return to their homes. With nothing to lose and still in shackles, they make a hasty run for their lives and end up on an incredible journey filled with challenging experiences and colorful characters. However, they must also match wits with the cunning and mysterious lawman Cooley, who tracks men, bent on bringing the trio back to the prison farm.
Production Touchstone Pictures (presents) (copyright owners); Universal Pictures (presents) (copyright owners); Studio Canal [fr](in association with); Working Title Films [gb](as Working Title); Mike Zoss Productions; Buena Vista Pictures (uncredited);
Cast Names George Clooney; John Turturro; Tim Blake Nelson; John Goodman; Holly Hunter; Chris Thomas King; Charles Durning; Del Pentecost; Michael Badalucco; J.R. Horne; Brian Reddy; Wayne Duvall; Ed Gale; Ray McKinnon; Daniel von Bargen; Royce D. Applegate; Frank Collison; Quinn Gasaway; Lee Weaver; Millford Fortenberry; Stephen Root; John Locke; Gillian Welch; A. Ray Ratliff; Mia Tate; Musetta Vander; Christy Taylor; April Hardcastle; Michael W. Finnell; Georgia Rae Rainer; Marianna Breland; Lindsey Miller; Natalie Shedd; John McConnell; Issac Freeman; Wilson Waters Jr.; Robert Hamlett; Willard Cox; Evelyn Cox; Suzanne Cox;
Box Office USD 45,506,619
Release Date 2000-12-22
Genres Comedy; Adventure; Crime; Music;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG-13 for some violence and language.