Fighting Mad / Moving Violation

An early film from director Jonathan Demme, the slam-bang actioner "Fighting Mad" finds farmer Peter Fonda discovering some powerful coal industry magnates are planning to swipe his family's land, and that two of his family members have been targeted to die by the shifty businessmen. After an indifferent sheriff refuses to help, Fonda takes matters into his own hands. With Lynn Lowry, John Doucette, Scott Glenn, and Philip Carey. A man and woman on vacation in the South flee for their lives when a redneck sheriff with murder on his mind pursues them. All this mayhem from a "Moving Violation"? Stars Kay Lenz, Eddie Albert, Stephen McHattie. 181 min. total. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailers; TV spots.