'Dukes of Hazzard' star John Schneider explains why Hollywood won't make patriotic films: 'You have the power'
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John Schneider wrote, directed and starred in his independent film "To Die For,' which he said will inspire viewers to vote in the midterm elections.
The storyline follows reclusive veteran Quint North (Schneider), who takes a public stand for his personal freedoms after receiving a court order to keep his American flag-flying El Camino truck away from a local high school. The 62-year-old told Fox News Digital the film defends patriotism, freedom of speech and the American flag. Stephanie Nolasco covers entertainment at Foxnews.com.
"I had been made aware of an article where a man had been put in jail because he refused to take the flag off the back of his truck," said Schneider. "I read the article, and it said he had a restraining order against him, so he couldn’t drive within a certain distance from the [local] high school with the flag on his truck… [My wife and I] are big supporters of our military and our law enforcement. And I thought, now is the time to make a movie about this guy. I don’t know about you, but as I drive around the country, I see more and more people with the American flag flying from the back of… their pickup trucks."