Two years after his timeless track East Bound and Down hit number two on the country charts, Jerry Reed starred alongside Tom Selleck in this fun, fish-out-of-water romp. Released in 1979, just before Magnum P.I. launched Selleck to superstardom, we get an early look at what makes him so captivating: wit, charm and a strong screen presence. It’s the only time Selleck and Reed worked together on a film, and that’s reason enough to give it a watch.
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Born and raised in South Texas, Cavender Neutze is a writer who prefers to start his days with breakfast tacos and end them with classic Westerns. After graduating with a degree in Telecommunication Media Studies from Texas A&M University in 2014, Cavender began his journalistic career covering every collegiate sport under the sun. Since 2021, he has returned to his cowboy roots as a contributor for INSP. An avid golfer, reader, and lover of history, Cavender is always willing to wax poetically on the values espoused by generations who came before him.
