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Plods along at a snail's pace and even though Reynolds has a bit of charm, nothing else really works including a thin plot and thinly written characters. It also feels the nearly two-hour running time. **1.5/5**
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Gator
“Come and get him.”
52%
Movie
1h 55m
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Gator (1976) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Gator (1976) — a movie tagged as Drama, Crime, and Action with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: After his release from prison, notorious ex-con and moonshine distiller Gator McKlusky 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 c… Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~115 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Gator 52% (94 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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from 94 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
After his release from prison, notorious ex-con and moonshine distiller Gator McKlusky 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 and a few local eccentrics to bring down McCall's empire.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1976-08-25
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- TMDB rating
- 5.2
- TMDB ID
- 21882
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After his release from prison, notorious ex-con and moonshine distiller Gator McKlusky moves in with his father in a cabin in the Okefenokee Swamp. His bootlegging plans are cut short, however, whe... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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The official runtime for Gator is approximately 115 minutes.
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Cast
Burt Reynolds
Gator McKlusky
Lauren Hutton
Agatha Weedow "Aggie" Maybank
Jerry Reed
Bama McCall
Dub Taylor
Mayor T.L. Caffery
Burton Gilliam
Smiley
Jack Weston
Irving Greenfield
Alice Ghostley
Emmeline Cavanaugh
Mike Douglas
The Governor
William Engesser
Bones
John Steadman
Ned McKlusky
Lori Futch
Suzie McKlusky
Stephanie Burchfield
Young Girl
Charles A. Tamburro
Helicopter Pilot
Dudley Remus
Deputy Pogie, Dunston PD
Alex Hawkins
Police Chief
J. Don Ferguson
Bartender
John P. Rousakis
Ocean Plaza Motel Manager
Patrick Moody
Patrick, Young Policeman
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Plods along at a snail's pace and even though Reynolds has a bit of charm, nothing else really works including a thin plot and thinly written characters. It also feels the nearly two-hour running time. **1.5/5**
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