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From TMDb members · 2 total- Wuchak7/10
***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…
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Has 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**
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White Lightning
“Meet the Bayou's baddest good ol' boy.”
61%
Movie
1h 41m
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White Lightning (1973) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of White Lightning (1973) — a movie tagged as Drama, Action, and Crime with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: An ex-con teams up with federal agents to help them with breaking up a moonshine ring. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~101 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate White Lightning 61% (108 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
An ex-con teams up with federal agents to help them with breaking up a moonshine ring.
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1973-08-06
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- TMDB rating
- 6.1
- TMDB ID
- 4984
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An ex-con teams up with federal agents to help them with breaking up a moonshine ring.
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The official runtime for White Lightning is approximately 101 minutes.
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Burt Reynolds
Bobby "Gator" McKlusky
Jennifer Billingsley
Lou
Ned Beatty
Sheriff J.C. Connors
Bo Hopkins
Ray Boone
Matt Clark
Dude Watson
Louise Latham
Martha Culpepper
Diane Ladd
Maggie
R.G. Armstrong
Big Bear
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Conlan Carter
Deputy
Dabbs Greer
Pa McKlusky
Lincoln Demyan
Warden
John Steadman
Skeeter
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Iris Korn
Ma McKlusky
Stephanie Burchfield
Jenny
- B
Barbara Müller
Louella
- R
Robert Ginnaven
Harvey
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Fay Martin
Sister Linda Fay
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Richard Allin
Treasury Agent
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***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. The creators really captured the early 70’s Deep South with loads of sweat and believable characters played by Beatty, Bo Hopkins, Jennifer Billingsley, Matt Clark and R.G. Armstrong. “Walking Tall” (1973) is a good comparison. The film runs 1 hour, 41 minutes, and was shot in Benton, Arkansas, and nearby parts (Keo, Scott, Little Rock, Wrightsville & Alexander). GRADE: B
Has 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**
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