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1973·Drama·1h 41m
7.0
An ex-con teams up with federal agents to help them with breaking up a moonshine ring.
Directed by Joseph Sargent
corruption
smuggling (contraband)
repayment
moonshine

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
Dabbs Greer
Dabbs Greer
Pa McKlusky
Lincoln Demyan
Lincoln Demyan
Warden
John Steadman
John Steadman
Skeeter
Stephanie Burchfield
Stephanie Burchfield
Jenny

Crew

Joseph Sargent
Joseph Sargent
Director
Charles Bernstein
Charles Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Arthur Gardner
Arthur Gardner
Producer
Arnold Laven
Arnold Laven
Producer
Hal Needham
Hal Needham
Second Unit Director
Buddy Joe Hooker
Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunts
Hal Needham
Hal Needham
Stunts
Glenn R. Wilder
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunts
Hal Needham
Hal Needham
Stunt Coordinator
Hal Needham
Hal Needham
Stunt Double

Popular Reviews

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Matthew
Matthew
White Lightning
So that’s where that score came from…
So that’s where that score came from…
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mimi
mimi
White Lightning
watched for the plot
watched for the plot
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Cane Dewey
Cane Dewey
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People don’t sweat like this anymore
People don’t sweat like this anymore
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rivercitykiiid
rivercitykiiid
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burt reynolds where is your moustache???

seriously though, it’s wild how relevant this movie is nearly 50 years later—some of the lines the sheriff & bootleggers said about the young protestors you can literally hear from any news pundit nowadays WOOF! 

the car chases were pretty good by 70s standards but the story kind of stalls out bc burt’s character just stops driving the action of the plot at a certain point. (none of those were meant to be driving puns btw)
burt reynolds where is your moustache???

seriously though, it’s wild how relevant this movie is nearly 50 years later—some of the lines the sheriff & bootleggers said about the young protestors you can literally hear from any news pundit nowadays WOOF! 

the car chases were pretty good by 70s standards but the story kind of stalls out bc burt’s character just stops driving the action of the plot at a certain point. (none of those were meant to be driving puns btw)
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Parth
Parth
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Burt Reynolds kicks so much ass in this
Burt Reynolds kicks so much ass in this
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White Lightning (1973) | Flick