Charles B. Pierce

Charles B. Pierce

Charles Bryant Pierce (June 16, 1938 – March 5, 2010) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, set decorator, cinematographer and actor, and is considered one of the first independent filmmakers. Pierce directed thirteen films over the span of 26 years, but is best known for his cult hits The Legend of Boggy Creek (1973) and The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976). Pierce was born in Hammond, Indiana, but moved to Arkansas early in his childhood. After working in production jobs at television stations, Pierce moved to Texarkana and started an advertising agency. He made his directorial debut with The Legend of Boggy Creek, a faux documentary-style film inspired by the legend of the Bigfoot-like Fouke Monster. The film was funded largely by a donation from an advertising client, and Pierce rented a local movie theater to exhibit it. The low-budget film grossed roughly $25 million. Pierce followed the success with several inexpensive, regional films set in Southeastern and Southwestern United States. Among them were The Town That Dreaded Sundown, based on the true story of the Phantom Killer murders in Texarkana. Pierce continued directing films into the 1980s, when he wrote the story for the Clint Eastwood film Sudden Impact (1983). For that screenplay, he is said to have written the phrase, "Go ahead, make my day," which became one of the most famous movie quotes in history. After years of pressure from producers, Pierce directed a Boggy Creek sequel, Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues (1985), which he considered the worst film of his career. The sequel was featured in a 1999 episode of the comedy television series Mystery Science Theater 3000, which ultimately increased Pierce's visibility. Pierce died of natural causes in Dover, Tennessee. His work has been cited as an influence on the horror film The Blair Witch Project (1999). Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles B. Pierce, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Charles B. Pierce
  • Popularity: 1.128
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1938-06-16
  • Place of Birth: Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
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Charles B. Pierce Movies

  • 1976
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    The Town That Dreaded Sundown

    The Town That Dreaded Sundown

    5.8 1976 HD

    When two young lovers are savagely beaten and tortured on a back country road in Texarkana, local police are baffled and must find "the Phantom...

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  • 1986
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    The Aurora Encounter

    The Aurora Encounter

    4.3 1986 HD

    In 1897, residents of a small Texas town are visited by a benevolent extraterrestrial being whose presence divides the community.

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  • 1984
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    Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues

    Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues

    2.4 1984 HD

    Having heard tales of Bigfoot wreaking havoc in the swamps of Louisiana, a zoology professor sets out to investigate these strange occurrences for...

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  • 2014
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    The Town that Dreaded Sundown

    The Town that Dreaded Sundown

    5.7 2014 HD

    A masked maniac terrorizes the same small community where a murderer known as the Phantom Killer struck decades earlier.

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  • 2001
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    Man and Cat

    Man and Cat

    7 2001 HD

    Man lives with his best friend, Cat, to defend others from big bad.

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  • 1976
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    The Winds of Autumn

    The Winds of Autumn

    5.8 1976 HD

    In 1884, an eleven-year-old Quaker boy sets out on his own to seek revenge against a gang of outlaws who senselessly murdered his family.

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  • 2021
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    The Man From Boggy Creek

    The Man From Boggy Creek

    1 2021 HD

    A retrospective look at the life and work of the influential independent filmmaker, Charles B. Pierce.

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  • 1972
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    The Legend of Boggy Creek

    The Legend of Boggy Creek

    5 1972 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Night Strangler

    The Night Strangler

    6.6 1973 HD

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  • 1977
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    Grayeagle

    5.6 1977 HD

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  • 1973
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    Scream Blacula Scream

    Scream Blacula Scream

    5.849 1973 HD

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  • 1978
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    The Norseman

    The Norseman

    2.9 1978 HD

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  • 1978
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    The Norseman

    The Norseman

    2.9 1978 HD

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  • 1978
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    The Norseman

    The Norseman

    2.9 1978 HD

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  • 1976
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    The Town That Dreaded Sundown

    The Town That Dreaded Sundown

    5.8 1976 HD

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  • 1987
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    Hawken's Breed

    Hawken's Breed

    3.5 1987 HD

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  • 1987
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    Hawken's Breed

    Hawken's Breed

    3.5 1987 HD

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  • 1979
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    The Evictors

    The Evictors

    6.5 1979 HD

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  • 1979
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    The Evictors

    The Evictors

    6.5 1979 HD

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  • 1975
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    Winterhawk

    Winterhawk

    6.6 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Winterhawk

    Winterhawk

    6.6 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Winterhawk

    Winterhawk

    6.6 1975 HD

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  • 1974
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    Bootleggers

    Bootleggers

    5 1974 HD

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  • 1974
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    Bootleggers

    Bootleggers

    5 1974 HD

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  • 1983
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    Sacred Ground

    Sacred Ground

    6 1983 HD

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  • 1983
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    Sacred Ground

    Sacred Ground

    6 1983 HD

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  • 1976
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    The Winds of Autumn

    The Winds of Autumn

    5.8 1976 HD

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  • 1984
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    Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues

    Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues

    2.4 1984 HD

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  • 1984
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    Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues

    Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues

    2.4 1984 HD

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  • 1977
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    5.6 1977 HD

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  • 1977
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    Grayeagle

    5.6 1977 HD

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  • 1983
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    Sudden Impact

    Sudden Impact

    6.542 1983 HD

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  • 1997
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    Renfroe's White Christmas

    Renfroe's White Christmas

    2 1997 HD

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  • 1984
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    Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues

    Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues

    2.4 1984 HD

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  • 1976
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    The Town That Dreaded Sundown

    The Town That Dreaded Sundown

    5.8 1976 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Legend of Boggy Creek

    The Legend of Boggy Creek

    5 1972 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Legend of Boggy Creek

    The Legend of Boggy Creek

    5 1972 HD

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  • 1983
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    Sacred Ground

    Sacred Ground

    6 1983 HD

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  • 1976
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    The Winds of Autumn

    The Winds of Autumn

    5.8 1976 HD

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  • 1976
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    The Winds of Autumn

    The Winds of Autumn

    5.8 1976 HD

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  • 1976
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    The Winds of Autumn

    The Winds of Autumn

    5.8 1976 HD

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