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White Lightning is a american film of genre Drama directed by Joseph Sargent released in USA on 6 august 1973 with Burt Reynolds
White Lightning (1973)
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Add to a movie listWhite Lightning is a 1973 American action film directed by Joseph Sargent, written by William W. Norton, and stars Burt Reynolds as the main character Robert "Gator" McKlusky, Jennifer Billingsley, Ned Beatty, Bo Hopkins, R.G. Armstrong, Diane Ladd and Laura Dern in her film debut in an uncredited role
A sequel, Gator, was released in 1976.
Synopsis
Bobby "Gator" McKlusky (Burt Reynolds) is serving time in an Arkansas prison for running moonshine when he learns his younger brother Donny was murdered and that Sheriff J.C Conners (Ned Beatty) was the one behind it. Gator knows the sheriff is taking money from local moonshiners, so he agrees to go undercover for the Feds and try to expose the sheriff. He gets a job running moonshine with Roy Boone (Bo Hopkins) and starts having an affair with his girlfriend Lou (Jennifer Billingsley). Eventually, when the sheriff discovers Gator is working for the Feds and sends his enforcer Big Bear (Armstrong), Gator decides to go after the sheriff in an epic car chase finale.Actors
Burt Reynolds
(Bobby "Gator" McKlusky)
Ned Beatty
(Sheriff J.C. Connors)
Bo Hopkins
(Ray Boone)
Jennifer Billingsley
(Lou)
Diane Ladd
(Maggie)
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