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White Lightning( 1973)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Burt Reynolds

      Bobby "Gator" McKlusky

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      Jennifer Billingsley

      Lou

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      Ned Beatty

      Sheriff J.C. Connors

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      Bo Hopkins

      Ray Boone

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      Matt Clark

      Dude Watson

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      Louise Latham

      Martha Culpepper

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      Diane Ladd

      Maggie

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      R.G. Armstrong

      Big Bear

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      Conlan Carter

      Deputy

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      Dabbs Greer

      Pa McKlusky

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      Lincoln Demyan

      Warden

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      John Steadman

      Skeeter

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      Iris Korn

      Ma McKlusky

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      Stephanie Burchfield

      Jenny

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      Barbara Müller

      Louella

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      Robert Ginnaven

      Harvey

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      Fay Martin

      Sister Linda Fay

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      Richard Allin

      Treasury Agent

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      Bill Bond

      Treasury Agent

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      Sherry Boucher

      Sherry Lynne

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      Glenn R. Wilder

      Junior

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      Dick Ziker

      Highway Patrol

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      Buddy Joe Hooker

      Highway Patrol

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      Cathy Finley

      Student

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      Laura Dern

      Sharon Anne (uncredited)

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      Bob Meriwether

      Treasury Agent (uncredited)

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

    7
    Written by Wuchak on Mon Sep 02 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. ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • corruption
    • smuggling (contraband)
    • repayment
    • moonshine