Ive always really liked this 1975 burt reynolds movie. Watch white lightning online stream full movie directv. Gator, burt reynolds feature film debut shows very brief flashes of twisted dark comedy, but the vast majority of it just plain sucks the big one. Mar 28, 2014 gator mccluskys 71 ford moonshinehauler the 1973 movie white lightening starred burt reynolds and a ton of cars. The list includes a 1971 mercury monterey, 1964 chevrolet chevelle malibu, 1963 mercury comet, 1962 ford fairlane, 1962 oldsmobile dynamic 88, 1972 ford ltd, but the starburt reynolds at his peak of awesomenessmainly drove a. This car, aside from not being brown or packing a four speed floor shifter, resembles gators ride enough to warrant a diversion. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of gator with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
Jerry reed is like magic dust on the whole thing too. Gator mcklusky has just been released from prison and is living in the okefenokee swamp with his father and daughter. After his release from prison, notorious excon and moonshine distiller gator mcklusky burt reynolds moves in with his father in a cabin in the okefenokee swamp. Burt reynolds returns as gator mcklusky, the moonshinerunning king of the bayou, in this highoctane sequel to white lightning.
Gator mcklusky burt reynolds has been convicted of running moonshine whiskey. When the police pick up gator mcklusky for running moonshine, they agree to let him out of jail. He lets his partner do all the dirty work, but when. White lightning is a 1973 american action film from united artists about robert gator mcklusky. Southern heroes arent marble or cast iron men, and the imperfect, working class hero who sometimes lives on the fringes of yankee lawor even outright rejects itis part of southern folklore and tradition. Released 1976, gator stars burt reynolds, jack weston, lauren hutton, jerry reed the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 55 min, and received a score of 41 out of 100 on metacritic, which. Warner chappell, concord music publishing, cmrra, bmi broadcast music inc. Nov 07, 2017 before tearing up the highways in black trans ams, burt reynolds piloted a 429powered 1971 ford galaxie 500 sedan as the arkansas moonshinerunner gator mcklusky in the 1973 movie white lightning. Jerry reed shows burt reynolds how to collect money from blacks. His car from a series of beefedup full sized cars built by ford for the car buffs who liked their speed, power, and room to. White lightning internet movie firearms database guns. Filled with supercharged adventure and doublebarreled actionand costarring lauren hutton as a sexy tv reportergator is a fastandfurious ride you wont want to miss.
Once again, exconvict mckluskey is strongarmed into. Burt reynolds sam whiskey returns as gator mcklusky, the moonshinerunning king of the bayou, in this highoctane sequel to white lightning. The grindhouse film festival presents this rare 35mm print, in tribute to burt reynolds 19362018. In case of gator mcklusky, aptly played by burt reynolds, its a brown 1971 ford custom 500 for the movie white lightning 1973. Michael butler background this was the first of the hick flicks, a series of films that became popular in the 70s. He broke through to top movie stardom with deliverance 1972, but his role as bootlegger gator mcklusky in white lightning 1973 set the tone for the films that kept him firmly in the superstar strata throughout the 1970s. When the police pick up gator mcklusky for running moonshine, they agree to let him out of jail if he will help them. Feb 09, 2018 southern heroes arent marble or cast iron men, and the imperfect, working class hero who sometimes lives on the fringes of yankee lawor even outright rejects itis part of southern folklore and tradition. Sadly, this film might have been one of the worst career decisions made by reynolds or and other actor in the latter half of the 20th century.
Jerry reed hubbard 19372008, known professionally as jerry reed, was an american country music singer, country guitarist, session musician, songwriter, and actor who appeared in over a dozen films reed was born on the 20th march 1937 in atlanta, georgia, the second child of robert and cynthia hubbard. Jun 01, 2009 in case of gator mcklusky, aptly played by burt reynolds, its a brown 1971 ford custom 500 for the movie white lightning 1973. Norton reynolds called the film the beginning of a whole series of films made in the south, about the south and for the south. Having created the character of gator mcklusky in 1973s white lightning, burt reynolds reprises the role in the appropriately titled gator. His bootlegging plans are cut short, however, when a federal agent tells mcklusky that he will lose custody of his 9yearold daughter unless he helps bring down local crime lord bama mccall. Burt reynolds returns as gator mcklusky, the moonshinerunning king of the. Gator 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Having created the character of gator mcklusky in 1973s, burt reynolds reprises the role in the appropriately titled gator. Easygoing arkansas good ol boy gator mcklusky burt reynolds is serving his second federal prison sentence for running moonshine when he learns his straightarrow college graduate brother and his girlfriend have been murdered. Agents force a former con man to help them nab a corrupt politician. Before tearing up the highways in black trans ams, burt reynolds piloted a 429powered 1971 ford galaxie 500 sedan as the arkansas moonshinerunner gator mcklusky in the 1973 movie white lightning.
White lightning is a 1973 action comedy starring burt reynolds as gator mcclusky, a former moonshiner who finds himself working with the feds to expose a corrupt sheriff. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Easygoing arkansas good ol boy gator mcklusky burt reynolds is serving his second federal prison sentence for running moonshine when he learns. An ex con teams up with federal agents to help them with breaking up a moonshine ring. With burt reynolds, jennifer billingsley, ned beatty, bo hopkins.
My favorite scene in the movie is when burt and roy boone bo hopkins are. This transfer of the burt reynolds action classic, gator is superb,finally made available in its todd ao 35 anamorphic widescreen 16x92. This time around, gator s after a band of corrupt politicians whose machinations must come to an end. Aug 09, 1973 gator mcklusky burt reynolds, a convicted arkansas moonshiner, is let out of prison so he can help establish evidence for a federal case against a particularly evil and lawbreaking smalltown. Gator 1976 cast and crew after his release from prison, notorious excon and moonshine distiller gator mcklusky burt reynolds moves in with his father in a cabin in the okefenokee swamp. Gator full movie hd film after his release from prison, notorious excon and moonshine distiller gator mcklusky moves in with his father in a. It is set in fictional bogan county, arkansas, though it was shot in several locations throughout the central part of the state and includes many recognizable landmarks, particularly in benton saline county.
When the police pick up gator mcklusky burt reynolds for running moonshine, they agree to let him out of jail if he will help them capture the key figures in his moonshine operation. Burt reynolds stars as gator mcklusky, a charismatic hillbilly who is let out of an arkansas jail to go undercover as a moonshine runner, and try to bring down a crooked sheriff ned beatty. In new york, a federal agent named irving greenfield is conferring with the governor of georgia about problems in the fictional county of dunston, which has been taken over by a corrupt racketeer named bama mccall. Jerry reed miscellaneous the ballad of gator mcklusky the ballad of gator mcklusky jerry reed he was raised in the swamp in the back of a slough he grew up eatin rattlesnake meat and drinkin homemade brew now folks here about call him gator and everybody knows. Talkshow host mike douglas makes his film debut as a jimmy carterstyle governor. White lightning 211 movie clip driving free 1973 hd. Gator is a 1976 american action comedy film and a sequel to white lightning starring and directed by burt reynolds in his directorial debut. Naturally, there are dozens of car chases, with gator showing the good ol boys how its done in huge yank tanks equipped with minimal shock absorption and skinny tyres. Gator is yet another good ol movie, and not, i fear, the summers last. Really cool, especially the okeydokey part this feature is not available right now. Jun 12, 20 vitals burt reynolds as bobby gator mcklusky, paroled moonshine runner bogan county, arkansas, summer 1973 film. Reynolds would return to star in the 1976 sequel, ga. This piece was originally published on the abbeville institute website on february 9, 2018. If only it had a good ol plot worth a damn, it might have even been a halfway tolerable ol movie.
Connors ned beatty, whom he suspects is behind his brothers death, gator agrees to a federal attorneys deal that. See all condition definitions opens in a new window or tab. Gator mccluskys 71 ford moonshinehauler the 1973 movie white lightening starred burt reynolds and a ton of cars. Mike douglas has a cameo as the govenor also in the opener. Gator burt reynolds is chased by a cop and loses him after a highspeed chase. Having created the character of gator mcklusky in 1973s white lightning, burt reynolds reprises the. White lightning 1973 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Lieutenant phil gaines also executive producer 1976 silent movie. Film is an important part of southern culture, and for about twenty years, no one was more recognized as the face of the south in hollywood than burt reynolds.
Vitals burt reynolds as bobby gator mcklusky, paroled moonshine runner bogan county, arkansas, summer 1973 film. He is aided and abetted by tv reporter aggie maybank more. White lightning 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Released in 1973, white lightning is a film written by william norton and directed by joseph sargent starring burt reynolds and ned beatty. I waited 20 years to do it and i enjoyed it more than anything ive ever done in this business, reynolds said after filming. A moonshiner like gator mcklusky could become a working class hero like fireball roberts or junior johnson. White lightning is a 1973 american action film directed by joseph sargent and starring burt reynolds as the main character robert gator mcklusky, jennifer billingsley, ned beatty, bo hopkins, r. This is the sequel to reynolds first gator mccluskey movie titled white lightning and that first one ive never seen yet to date.
Find out where to watch, buy, and rent gator online on moviefone. White lightning 1973 video detective movie trailers. With adrenalinepumping car chases, bonecrunching brawls and terrific acting by an allstar cast, including diane ladd and laura dern, white lightning will give you the jolt of your life. With burt reynolds, jack weston, lauren hutton, jerry reed.
Gator free movies gator full movies gator full movies download. Gator, burt reynolds feature film debut shows very brief flashes of twisted darkcomedy, but the vast majority of it just plain sucks the big one. Jerry reed hubbard 19372008, known professionally as jerry reed, was an american country music singer, country guitarist, session musician, songwriter, and actor who appeared in over a dozen films reed was born on the 20th march 1937 in atlanta, georgia, the. Not for moonshining, but to go undercover to expose bama mccall jerry reed, gators boyhood pal who is now a local crime boss. Gator full full movie, gator full full movie streaming gator full movie engsub watch gator full english full movie online gator full film online watch gator full english film gator full movie. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 48 hours to finish it. This is the sequel to reynolds first gator mccluskey movie titled white lightning and. This car, aside from not being brown or packing a four speed floor shifter, resembles gator s ride enough to warrant a diversion. The following firearms were used in the film white lightning. White lightning 1973 stream and watch online moviefone. Mcklusky enlists the help of reporter aggie maybank and. Burt reynolds reprises his role as gator, an excriminalturnedcrimefighter, in this 1976 sequel to the movie white lightning. It stars that archetypal good ol boy himself, burt reynolds, along with lauren hutton, who is a plenty good enough good ol girl for me, and jack weston, who plays a good ol new york cop.
Apr 09, 2011 really cool, especially the okeydokey part this feature is not available right now. Mind you, the opening scene is the swamp boat action in the whole movie. This actionpacked thriller costars lauren hutton and jerry reed and also marks reynoldss directorial debut. Released 1979, defiance stars janmichael vincent, art carney, theresa saldana, fernando lopez the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 43 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Once again, exconvict mckluskey is strongarmed into helping the feds nab a dangerous criminal, who turns out to be an old highschool chum. The film is the uncredited film debut of sixyearold laura dern. Burt reynolds is gator mcklusky, a moonshine runner who wages war against corrupt police officials in this twofisted, fourwheeling action extravaganza.
Reynolds would return to star in the 1976 sequel, gator. White lightning internet movie firearms database guns in. White lightning strikes local houses the new york times. Filled with supercharged adventure and doublebarreled action and costarring lauren hutton american gigolo as a sexy tv reporter gator is a fast and furious ride you wont want to miss. After his release from prison, notorious excon and moonshine distiller gator mcklusky burt reynolds moves in. White lightning new sealed dvd burt reynolds gator. In his directorial debut, burt reynolds returns as bayou king gator mcklusky in this highoctane. White lightning is a terrific actiondrama that tells the story of a harddriving moonshiner named gator mcklusky burt reynolds who is released from prison early in exchange for any help he can.
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