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White Lightning

"Meet the Bayou's baddest good ol' boy."

1973-08-06 Drama 1hr 41m

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

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Storyline

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

  • Released
    1973-08-06
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 41m
  • Genre
    Drama, Action, Crime
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.4
  • Production
    Levy-Gardner-Laven

Crew

Joseph Sargent
Director
William W. Norton
Writer
Arthur Gardner
Producer
Keywords:
corruption smuggling (contraband) repayment moonshine

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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
Dabbs Greer

Dabbs Greer
Pa McKlusky
Lincoln Demyan

Lincoln Demyan
Warden
John Steadman

John Steadman
Skeeter
Iris Korn

Iris Korn
Ma McKlusky
Stephanie Burchfield

Stephanie Burchfield
Jenny
Barbara Müller

Barbara Müller
Louella
Robert Ginnaven

Robert Ginnaven
Harvey
Fay Martin

Fay Martin
Sister Linda Fay
Richard Allin

Richard Allin
Treasury Agent
Bill Bond

Bill Bond
Treasury Agent
Sherry Boucher

Sherry Boucher
Sherry Lynne
Glenn R. Wilder

Glenn R. Wilder
Junior
Dick Ziker

Dick Ziker
Highway Patrol
Buddy Joe Hooker

Buddy Joe Hooker
Highway Patrol
Cathy Finley

Cathy Finley
Student
Laura Dern

Laura Dern
Sharon Anne (uncredited)
Bob Meriwether

Bob Meriwether
Treasury Agent (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for White Lightning
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A Review by Wuchak 7

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 relea... read more

***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.G. Armstrong. “Walking Tall” (1973) is a good comparison. The film runs 1 hour, 41 minutes, and was shot in Benton, Arkansas, and nearby parts (Keo, Scott, Little Rock, Wrightsville & Alexander). GRADE: B

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A Review by JPV852 6

Written by JPV852 on 2023-11-19

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 li... read more

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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A Review by Wuchak

***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 Sh...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Wuchak 7

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...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by JPV852 6

Written by JPV852 on 2023-11-19

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 Smo...

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