Burt Reynolds
Bobby "Gator" McKlusky
Jennifer Billingsley
Lou
Ned Beatty
Sheriff J.C. Connors
Bo Hopkins
Ray Boone
Matt Clark
Dude Watson
Louise Latham
Martha Culpepper
Diane Ladd
Maggie
R.G. Armstrong
Big Bear
Conlan Carter
Deputy
Dabbs Greer
Pa McKlusky
Lincoln Demyan
Warden
John Steadman
SkeeterIris Korn
Ma McKlusky
Stephanie Burchfield
JennyRobert Ginnaven
HarveyFay Martin
Sister Linda FayRichard Allin
Treasury AgentBill Bond
Treasury AgentSherry Boucher
Sherry Lynne
Buddy Joe Hooker
Highway PatrolCathy Finley
Student
Laura Dern
Sharon Anne (uncredited)Bob Meriwether
Treasury Agent (uncredited)
Released
en
- #corruption
- #smuggling (contraband)
- #repayment
- #moonshine
Reviews
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**
***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 mixe