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Jackson County Jail

Jackson County Jail

The cops are there to protect her… but who will protect her from the cops?

19765.51h 24m

Overview

A young woman stumbles into a nightmare land of hijacking and humiliation while driving cross-country from California to New York.

Directed by Michael Miller
Written by Donald E. Stewart
Produced by Jeff Begun
Box OfficeBudget: $445KRevenue: $2.3M

Top Cast

Yvette Mimieux

Yvette Mimieux

Dinah Hunter

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Coley Blake

Robert Carradine

Robert Carradine

Bobby Ray

Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

David

Betty Thomas

Betty Thomas

Waitress

Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Chief of Fallsburg Police

Mary Woronov

Mary Woronov

Pearl

Severn Darden

Severn Darden

Sheriff Dempsey

Nancy Lee Noble

Nancy Lee Noble

Lola (as Nancy Noble)

C

Cliff Emmich

Mr. Bigelow

Themes & Keywords

prisonrapeescapeprison escapemurderhitchhikerpsychoticroadblockcar theftcross country trip

About Jackson County Jail

Jackson County Jail is a crime, drama film released in 1976 exploring themes of prison, rape, escape, prison escape, murder, hitchhiker. Directed by Michael Miller, it stars Yvette Mimieux, Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Carradine. A young woman stumbles into a nightmare land of hijacking and humiliation while driving cross-country from California to New York.

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