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White Lightning (1973)

PG 08/06/1973 Drama, Action, Crime 1h 41m
62%
User
Score
6.4/10
67%
60/100

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.

Joseph Sargent

Director

William W. Norton

Writer

Part of the Gator Collection

Includes White Lightning and other great movies.

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Top Billed Cast

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Bobby "Gator" McKlusky

Jennifer Billingsley

Jennifer Billingsley

Lou

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Sheriff J.C. Connors

Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

Ray Boone

Matt Clark

Matt Clark

Dude Watson

Louise Latham

Louise Latham

Martha Culpepper

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Maggie

R.G. Armstrong

R.G. Armstrong

Big Bear

Conlan Carter

Conlan Carter

Deputy

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Media

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written on September 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 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 idea and satirized it.

The creators really captured the early 70’s Deep South with loads of sweat and believable characters played by Beatty, Bo Hopkins, Jennifer Billingsley, Matt Clark and R....

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A review by JPV852

Written on November 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**...

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