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White Lightning

Name: White Lightning
Director: Joseph Sargent
Genre: Drama, Action, Crime
Released: 1973
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Jennifer Billingsley, Ned Beatty, Bo Hopkins, Matt Clark

An ex-con teams up with federal agents to help them with breaking up a moonshine ring.

1973 · Directed by Joseph Sargent · 101 min · Drama · Action · Crime · 10 frames

Tagline

Meet the Bayou's baddest good ol' boy.

Crew

Written by: William W. Norton
Cinematography: Edward Rosson
Edited by: George Jay Nicholson
Music: Charles Bernstein
Produced by: Arthur Gardner, Jules V. Levy, Arnold Laven

Cast

Burt Reynolds as Bobby "Gator" McKlusky
Jennifer Billingsley as Lou
Ned Beatty as Sheriff J.C. Connors
Bo Hopkins as Ray Boone
Matt Clark as Dude Watson
Louise Latham as Martha Culpepper
Diane Ladd as Maggie
R.G. Armstrong as Big Bear
Conlan Carter as Deputy
Dabbs Greer as Pa McKlusky

Production

Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studios: Levy-Gardner-Laven, United Artists
Themes: corruption, smuggling (contraband), repayment, moonshine

More by Joseph Sargent

Colossus: The Forbin Project — 1970
Warm Springs — 2005
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three — 1974

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