Product Details

• Actors: Earl Owensby, Terry Loughlin, Marilyn Carter, Dean Whitworth, Gene Kusterer
• Directors: Thom McIntyre
• Writers: Thom McIntyre, Bill Park Jr.
• Producers: Earl Owensby, Bill Park Jr., Charles Heath, John Brock
• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Universal Studios Ho
• VHS Release Date: May 5, 1988
• Run Time: 98 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6300987574
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #345,882 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars True life story of a small town., July 25, 2000

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Angel Gatlin (Cottage Grove, Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rutherford County Line [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I am actually from Rutherfordton, North Carolina where this story takes place. It takes a very vivid and true look at a sheriff and the tragedies that happen in small town life.

I also enjoyed this movie because my father (who has since passed away) has a small role in the movie as a very "upset" man in jail.

You grow easily attached to some characters and there are some rather sad parts as well. I would highly reccommend this movie to anyone who loves a well written true story with no real boring or slow parts.

5.0 out of 5 stars rutherford county line/damens law, July 24, 2011

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Runnincool - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rutherford County Line [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is one of the finest movies/documenteries ive ever seen, Not comming from a hollywood studio, and must say that the Earl Owensby Studios in Shelby NC and writer went to great lengths to make the 1988 movie, the Life and times of Sheriff Damen Husky "played by Earl Owensby" and the 1979 killing of 2 Rutherford County Sheriffs Deputies Millard "Owen" Messersmith and Roy Husky and North Carolina Highway Patrolman Robert L.(Pete) Peterson (G-235) as real and true to life as a movie studio can, no its not a perfect account, "it is a movie".But is so compelling you cant hit pause! Useing period official police cars, and actual sites as much as possible as well as actual NCHP recorded police radio traffic reporting Pete Peterson being shot down.and the search for him,as swarms of law enforcement officers poured into Rutherford County, from surrounding citys and countys, Including "SLED South Carolina Law Enforcement" (Known for their highly trained Bloodhounds).It was the Largest Manhunt in North Carolina history untill Eric Rudolph.Over 200 Officers were on scene,,and Many more wanted to come.But couldent, Some came without pay, it was in a day where Officers stuck together, and they absolutely were not gonna let this Ruthless Cop Killer get away.Little did they know that Hutchins had killed before. The search for Killer James W Hutchins ( executed march 16 1984) Hutchins was appearently a really good shot,,he shot all 3 officers in the head from a distance. It is very compelling video of the incident, And the Sherriffs reaction to it esp considering that first officer killed Roy Husky was Sheriff Damen Husky's Brother and Millard and Pete were friends, But the movie starts as showing Damens demeaner and and stern lightheartedness, he was fearless at times,to only be scared of it later,Set In the very rural Community's of Forest city, Rutherfordton NC,in 1979,,how Damen handled some of the events that he encountered while Sheriff. "shown in a lighthearted way" He was Tough but a fair man, very polite and giving compliments of all that deserved it, a very good movie. we need more Damen Husky's nowdays.