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06/08/1973 Drama, Action, Crime 1h 41m
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Meet the Bayou's baddest good ol' boy.

Overview

An ex-con teams up with federal agents to help them with breaking up a moonshine ring.

  1. Joseph Sargent

    Director

  2. William W. Norton

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Burt Reynolds

    Bobby "Gator" McKlusky

  2. Jennifer Billingsley

    Lou

  3. Ned Beatty

    Sheriff J.C. Connors

  4. Bo Hopkins

    Ray Boone

  5. Matt Clark

    Dude Watson

  6. Louise Latham

    Martha Culpepper

  7. Diane Ladd

    Maggie

  8. R.G. Armstrong

    Big Bear

  9. Conlan Carter

    Deputy

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2019-09-02
***Southern Gothic with Burt Reynolds and action***

A moonshiner on a prison farm in Arkansas, Gator McKlusky (Burt Reynolds), gets released early under the condition that he helps the Feds break a moonshining ring backed by a corrupt Sheriff (Ned Beatty), who also happens to be the murderer of Gator’s little brother.

“White Lightning” (1973) is a Deep South crime drama/thriller that mixes “Deliverance” (1972) with Peck’s “I Walk the Line” (1970), adding elements of “Bullitt” (1968) and the early Dirty Harry flicks. “Smokey and the Bandit” (1977) took the basic...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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