White Lightning (1973)

Movie Details

Original Title White Lightning

Original Language EN

Status Released

Popularity 1.0

Cast

Burt Reynolds

Bobby "Gator" McKlusky

Popularity: 2.3

Jennifer Billingsley

Lou

Popularity: 0.2

Ned Beatty

Sheriff J.C. Connors

Popularity: 12.3

Bo Hopkins

Ray Boone

Popularity: 1.0

Matt Clark

Dude Watson

Popularity: 0.6

Louise Latham

Martha Culpepper

Popularity: 0.7

Diane Ladd

Maggie

Popularity: 8.7

R.G. Armstrong

Big Bear

Popularity: 3.0

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Conlan Carter

Deputy

Popularity: 4.5

Dabbs Greer

Pa McKlusky

Popularity: 7.4

Lincoln Demyan

Warden

Popularity: 0.4

John Steadman

Skeeter

Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Director Joseph Sargent

Producer Arthur Gardner, Jules V. Levy, Arnold Laven

Editor George Jay Nicholson

Writer William W. Norton

Production

Levy-Gardner-Laven

United Artists

Videos & Trailers

Gator Goes On A Ride

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Gator Strikes A Deal

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Gator's Prison Break

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Official Trailer

Trailer

Movie CLIP - Prison Break

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Movie CLIP - Driving Free

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Image Gallery

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Posters

Keywords

corruption smuggling (contraband) repayment moonshine

Reviews from TMDB

Wuchak 7/10

Sep 2, 2019

***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 G ... Read more

JPV852 6/10

Nov 19, 2023

Has some okay car chases/stunt work and Burt Reynolds is charming as usual, but the story never really clicked for me and I found my mind lingering. Personally I prefer spending that time watching Smokey and the Bandit again. Next I'll be checking out the sequel, Gator. **3.0/5**