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Easygoing Arkansas good ol' boy Gator McKlusky (Burt Reynolds) is serving his second federal prison sentence for running moonshine when he learns his straight-arrow college graduate brother and his girlfriend have been murdered. Eager to take down corrupt county sheriff J.C. Connors (Ned Beatty), whom he suspects is behind his brother's death, Gator agrees to a federal attorney's deal that releases him from prison to infiltrate Connors' underground booze-running business.
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Eddie Harrison film-authority.com ...Joseph Sargent’s film is a solid thriller, building up to an impressive car chase and a very neat ending that show’s Gator’s ingenious escape and almost cost the life of the stunt-driver (Hal Needham)... Rated: 3/5 Jan 30, 2024 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Standard yahoo fare marginally elevated by good performances and a certain sense of devil-may-care style. Rated: 2.5/4 Dec 10, 2023 Full Review Christopher Lloyd The Film Yap Although it's a bit trashy, White Lightning made Burt Reynolds a star and established his oeuvre of fast cars, bad cops, frisky women and smoldering machismo. Rated: 3/5 Jun 14, 2021 Full Review Dick Lochte Los Angeles Free Press [Burt] Reynolds settles down to a non-self conscious, easy-going performance that makes you think he might even be worth all that heavy hype. Dec 31, 2019 Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion Shot through with radiant natural light and Reynolds's scalawag grin Oct 21, 2010 Full Review Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Burt, moonshine, car chases. What's not to like? Rated: 3/5 Oct 8, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jelisije J Burt Reynolds takes on a local sheriff who killed his kid brother in this ok southern action flick. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/26/23 Full Review Audience Member The thing about white lightning is that he only strikes once The late Burt Reynolds stars and the late Ned Beatt Reynolds plays an ex con, Gator for running a moonshine business A corrupt sheriff J.C. Connors kills his brother and it sends him on a path of revenge He goes undercover for the United States treasury regardless of any evidence to legally bring him down This movie is very slow It isn't until and hour and 16 min things start to get moving The car chases are the only real bit of excitement here with a bit of justice served at the end There's better ones like this though Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Its Burt starting to be the movie star he was destine to be. Great supporting cast and really entertaining for a 70's flick Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review l g a movie of its time, and a pretty good one at that. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A Burt Reynolds action movie centered on southern moonshiners. The easily accessible story line and vivid camerawork make it an easy film to watch without having to pay much attention. You can miss 5-10 minutes (here and there) and still get the gist of things. A good movie when you want to take a break from the serious. Millions of Americans have watched these movies; Burt made millions making them. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review scott m Burt Reynolds plays a good ol' boy moonshiner who is out for blood after a sheriff murders his brother. The story is straight out of the old kung fu movies. It's a cross between 'Smokey and the Bandit' and 'Deliverance'. Both are better movies. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Easygoing Arkansas good ol' boy Gator McKlusky (Burt Reynolds) is serving his second federal prison sentence for running moonshine when he learns his straight-arrow college graduate brother and his girlfriend have been murdered. Eager to take down corrupt county sheriff J.C. Connors (Ned Beatty), whom he suspects is behind his brother's death, Gator agrees to a federal attorney's deal that releases him from prison to infiltrate Connors' underground booze-running business.
Director
Joseph Sargent
Producer
Arthur Gardner, Jules Levy
Screenwriter
William W. Norton
Production Co
Levy-Gardner-Laven
Rating
PG
Genre
Action, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 4, 2016
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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