Backwoods beauty contests, barnyard hijinks, and rural farce—Southern Comforts serves up risqué comedy with a country twang.
SOUTHERN COMFORTS
They felt the spirit of the hills in her jugs!
A beauty contest is staged in the barn of a low-IQ dimwit called The Colonel. As you probably guessed, the beauty contest doesn't last too long as The Colonel and his buddies get down to business with the contestants.
Quick Answer
Southern Comforts is a 1971 American comedy film directed by Bethel Buckalew about a flesh-peddling con artist who stages a chaotic beauty contest in a rural barn, leading to bawdy escapades among quirky locals.
Programmer's Pick
If your taste runs to hayseed hijinks and unfiltered flesh, Southern Comforts is your ticket to bawdy barnyard antics. Where else does a beauty contest unravel into a full-on orgy—complete with the local sheriff taking notes?
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Bethel Buckalew
- Writers
- Bethel Buckalew, Jack Richesin
- Release
- 1971
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Comedy
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
A so-called beauty pageant in a rural barn serves as ground zero for the film’s escalating farce and flesh parade.
With its country setting and over-the-top characters, the film leans hard into bawdy humor and down-home promiscuity.
From the dimwitted Colonel to bumbling contestants and a nosy sheriff, the cast brings a medley of oddballs to the chaotic barn party.
Expect unabashed nudity, explicit encounters, and enough rural raunch to earn its X certification.
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Questions from the Vault
When was Southern Comforts released? +
Southern Comforts was released in 1971.
Who directed Southern Comforts? +
Southern Comforts was directed by Bethel Buckalew.
How long is Southern Comforts? +
Southern Comforts has a runtime of 80 minutes.
What genre is Southern Comforts? +
Southern Comforts is a comedy film.
Where can I watch Southern Comforts? +
Southern Comforts is available to watch on SassyFlix.
