4.6
Golden Night
1976
“Meet the Bayou's baddest good ol' boy.”
White Lightning (1973)
August 6, 19731h 41mEN
6.1
107 votes
Overview
An ex-con teams up with federal agents to help them with breaking up a moonshine ring.
Director
Joseph SargentWriter
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English
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Levy-Gardner-LavenUnited Artists
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User Reviews
Wuchak
7.0***Southern Gothic with Burt Reynolds and action*** A moonshiner on a prison farm in Arkansas, Gator McKlusky (Burt Reynolds), gets released early under the condition that he helps the Feds break a moonshining ring backed by a corrupt Sheriff (Ned Beatty), who also happens to be the murderer of Gator’s little brother. “White Lightning” (1973) is a Deep South crime drama/thriller that mixes “Deliverance” (1972) with Peck’s “I Walk the Line” (1970), adding elements of “Bullitt” (1968) and the early Dirty Harry flicks. “Smokey and the Bandit” (1977) took the basic idea and satirized it.…
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JPV852
6.0Has some okay car chases/stunt work and Burt Reynolds is charming as usual, but the story never really clicked for me and I found my mind lingering. Personally I prefer spending that time watching Smokey and the Bandit again. Next I'll be checking out the sequel, Gator. **3.0/5**