White Lightning
An ex-con teams up with federal agents to help them with breaking up a moonshine ring.
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Joseph Sargent
Hal Needham
Edward Teets
Mel Efros
Natalie Drache
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JPV852
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**
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 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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The directors of White Lightning are Joseph Sargent, Hal Needham, Edward Teets, Mel Efros, and Natalie Drache.
The cast of White Lightning includes Burt Reynolds as Bobby "Gator" McKlusky, Matt Clark as Dude Watson, Ned Beatty as Sheriff J.C. Connors, Laura Dern as Sharon Anne (uncredited), Diane Ladd as Maggie, Glenn R. Wilder as Junior, Louise Latham as Martha Culpepper, Dick Ziker as Highway Patrol, Bo Hopkins as Ray Boone, John Steadman as Skeeter, Stephanie Burchfield as Jenny, Dabbs Greer as Pa McKlusky, and more.
The duration of White Lightning is 1h 41 mins.
Yes. You can watch the White Lightning trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
You can watch White Lightning on MGM Plus Amazon Channel (Subscription), Apple TV Store (Rent), Amazon Video (Rent), and Apple TV Store (Buy). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
White Lightning was released on 06 Aug 1973.
White Lightning is listed under Drama, Action, and Crime on Fanbiz.
White Lightning has 2 reviews on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.5/10. One reviewer wrote: "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..."
