How much money did Dukes of Hazzard make?

The film was number one at the box office its opening weekend and grossed $30.7 million on 3,785 screens. It also had an adjusted-dollar rank of number 24 all-time for August releases. The film eventually collected $109.8 million worldwide, although it was much less successful financially outside the United States.
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Who owns The Dukes of Hazzard?

We haven't missed a generation yet, but we may miss this next one." Warner Bros., which owns the merchandising rights to The Dukes of Hazzard, stopped sales of merchandise bearing the Confederate flag in 2015 after a mass shooting that took place at a church in Charleston, S.C.
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How much is the General Lee Worth?

'General Lee' auction ends at almost $10M.
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How many General Lee cars are left?

Others claim about 255 were used in the series. Approximately 17 originals still exist, although in various states of repair. On average, more than one General Lee was used up per show.
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Where was Duke of Hazzard filmed?

In fact, most of the filming took place during the winter of 1978 in and around the towns of Covington, Conyers, and Social Circle. After that, filming moved to the Warner Brothers Burbank Studios in Burbank, California and Walt Disney's Golden Oak Ranch in Newhall, California.
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Is Uncle Jesse dead from Dukes of Hazzard?

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Denver Pyle, a character actor best known as Uncle Jesse on television's ``The Dukes of Hazzard″, has died of lung cancer. He was 77. Pyle died Thursday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, hospital officials said Friday.
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Where is Hazzard County located?

Hazzard County is a fictional county in the state of Georgia in the United States. It is the primary location for the Dukes of Hazzard TV series.
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Why did Dukes of Hazzard get canceled?

Back in 2015, The Dukes of Hazzard was pulled from the air indefinitely as a result of its usage of the confederate flag. Though it is still available to stream via Amazon Prime Video, Warner Bros.
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How many cars did Dukes of Hazzard go through?

The Duke boys pushed the limits of what the Dodge Charger could do with stunts and jumps on almost every episode (well, to be fair, their stunt doubles did). It's estimated that the show went through somewhere between 250 and 325 cars in 147 episodes.
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How old is Daisy Duke now?

Catherine Bach (Daisy Duke) Then and Now

Catherine Bach is now 65 years old. She was born in Warren, Ohio as Catherine Bachman on March 1 1954, was born to a mother of Mexican descent and raised the daughter of a real-life rancher on a ranch in South Dakota.
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Why did Bo and Luke leave the show?

Not only did The Dukes of Hazzard lose its main characters, Bo and Luke Duke, for a year when actors John Schneider and Tom Wopat walked away over a financial dispute with producers, but the series dealt with other cast departures throughout its seven-season run. Sheriff Rosco P.
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Why did James Best leave Dukes?

James Best briefly left 'The Dukes of Hazzard' because the crew washed him with a hose.
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Was Uncle Jesse a moonshiner?

Jesse Duke was born in the Duke farmhouse and he would later act as midwife for both Bo and Luke, who would also be born on the Duke farm. In his youth, Jesse had been a moonshine "ridge-runner", in direct competition with J.D. Hogg—thus beginning the "feud" between the Dukes and the Hoggs.
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What is Boss Hogg's real name?

Jefferson Davis "J.D." Hogg, known as Boss Hogg, is a fictional character featured in the American television series The Dukes of Hazzard.
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What does 01 mean on the General Lee?

When the first General Lee rolled onto the set, it was one of a kind -- a 1969 Dodge Charger painted "hemi orange" with a Confederate flag painted across the roof. The doors were numbered "01," and the only way in or out of the car was to climb through the windows.
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What did Bo and Luke do for a living?

The Dukes (including cousin Daisy Duke and Uncle Jesse Duke) were well known for their role in the moonshine business among other interests. Bo and Luke had both been sentenced to probation for illegal transportation of moonshine.
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Is the Boars Nest still standing?

The building used as the Boar's Nest at 290 Flat Rock Road, just north of Covington, Georgia, during the filming of the first five episodes of season one still exists.
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How much is a 69 Dodge Charger worth?

After the 2005 spike, 1969 Charger prices have continued to march upwards. Today, J.D. Power's National Automobile Dealers' Association estimates that a pristine 440 R/T 1969 Charger with a manual transmission can fetch at least $46,500 dollars and an automatic transmission bumps that number to $57,105.
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How many Chargers did they destroy making Dukes of Hazzard?

The Dukes of Hazzard ran 147 episodes over 7 seasons and a large number of 1969 Chargers were destroyed in filming. Some sources place the figure at over 300. Some people mistakenly think the show was based on Dirty Mary Crazy Larry which also featured a 1969 Charger.
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How many cars were destroyed filming The Dukes of Hazzard?

An estimated 300 cars were destroyed during the production process, and a handful of 18 cars were kept out of stunt scenes so they stayed in good enough condition to appear onscreen.
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