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      Gator

      PG 1976 1h 55m Action Crime Drama List
      25% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 44% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score After his release from prison, notorious ex-con and moonshine distiller Gator McKlusky (Burt Reynolds) moves in with his father in a cabin in the Okefenokee Swamp. His bootlegging plans are cut short, however, when a federal agent tells McKlusky that he will lose custody of his 9-year-old daughter unless he helps bring down local crime lord Bama McCall. McKlusky enlists the help of reporter Aggie Maybank (Lauren Hutton) and a few local eccentrics to bring down McCall's empire. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Oct 03 Buy Now

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      Jelisije J Burt Reynolds returns as Gator to once again seek justice this time in a different southern state. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/26/23 Full Review bill s Excellent boat jump scene no CGI, when movies used stuntmen. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review alex j This is a certified hood classic Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Aaron P It's just another fun Burt Reynolds action film!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/30/22 Full Review l g mix of pulp & cheese, with bits and pieces of a good movie. scenes including both Burt & Jerry were highlights, along with a pretty good final 90 seconds to wrap it up. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review kevin c Burt Reynolds stars and directed himself as title character Gator McKlusky an ex con who is forced to work for the government to expose a crooked politician played by Jerry Reed. Reed is fun to watch as the slick politician/criminal. Other than that it's a mediocre film. Lauren Hutton costars along with Jack Weston. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Molly Haskell Village Voice Structurally, Gator is a bit of a mess, largely because of the civilizing and romantic influence Reynolds has brought to the randy domain of the redneck action film. Jan 23, 2018 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times It never quite connects, even though a summary of its key scenes is like a laundry list of action-'n'-romance cliches. Rated: 1.5/4 Oct 23, 2004 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com ...Live and Let Die-style speedboat chases are added to the mix, and both films offer up plenty of entertainment without too much stunt-man bonhomie that weakened some of Reynolds’ later work... Rated: 3/5 Jan 30, 2024 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy The Kentucky fried humor doesn’t usually work, but country music star Jerry Reed is surprisingly good as the particularly sleazy villain. Rated: 2.5/4 Dec 10, 2023 Full Review Amber Wilkinson El Nuevo Herald (Miami) [Burt] Reynolds has achieved a very professional film. [Full review in Spanish] Aug 11, 2023 Full Review Richard T. Jameson Parallax View Good-ol'-boy humor is my least favorite form of masculine love-antagonism in the cinema, but even a generous-minded peckerwood ought to weary rapidly of the snorting, yokking, hooting interplay... Dec 17, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis After his release from prison, notorious ex-con and moonshine distiller Gator McKlusky (Burt Reynolds) moves in with his father in a cabin in the Okefenokee Swamp. His bootlegging plans are cut short, however, when a federal agent tells McKlusky that he will lose custody of his 9-year-old daughter unless he helps bring down local crime lord Bama McCall. McKlusky enlists the help of reporter Aggie Maybank (Lauren Hutton) and a few local eccentrics to bring down McCall's empire.
      Director
      Burt Reynolds
      Screenwriter
      William W. Norton, Roderick Taylor
      Production Co
      Levy-Gardner-Laven
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Action, Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 16, 2008
      Runtime
      1h 55m
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