Oct 24, 2018 burt reynolds made giving lawmen hell his trademark in the 1970s, usually doing so in a cool car with a trunk full of moonshine. White lightning gator mcklusky burt reynolds has been convicted of running moonshine whiskey. Reynolds is a good ol boy who runs moonshine and squares off against his nemesis, a sheriff ned beatty who has as little regard for the law as burt does. White lightning, which opened yesterday at neighborhood theaters, is a fairly awful movie that keeps producing good thingsscenes, performances, moments of insightthat seem connected to. White lightning is fraught with tension as gator is torn between being a hated informant for the government and bringing down the man who killed his brother. White lightning 1973 stream and watch online moviefone. White lightning strikes local houses the new york times.
Having created the character of gator mcklusky in 1973s white lightning, burt reynolds reprises the role in the appropriately titled gator. Before he was the bandit, burt reynolds gave cops hell in. Burt reynolds hitting a guard white lightning 73 ebay. Burt reynolds list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Burt reynolds in white lightning 1973 burt reynolds and r. One of the best burt reynolds rednecks and cars movies, white lightning serves up some great auto chases through a sweaty, dirtpoor southern atmosphere. White lightning 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Burt reynolds makes his grindbin debut with the classic hickspoloitation film white lightning.
White lightning 1973 grindbin podcast episode 91 youtube. Jun 12, 20 burt reynolds himself would be associated with this subgenre, with his appearance in white lightning, the more lighthearted sequel gator, and the wildly popular smokey and the bandit. In white lightning reynolds demonstrates all of his dirtdriving awesomeness as gator mcklusky, whos released from jail where he unscrews sparkplugs from a bigblock. Being an old movie, when i first saw white lightning with burt reynolds, i thought it would be a little hard to pay attention to, considering im used to the movies of today. In form, white lightning is straightforward revenge melodrama. A moonshine runner goes undercover to expose a corrupt sheriff and avenge the murder of his younger brother, resulting in an epic car chase. Burt reynolds made giving lawmen hell his trademark in the 1970s, usually doing so in a cool car with a trunk full of moonshine.
The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Sam whiskey movie 1969 burt reynolds, angie dickinson, clint walker. 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. Watch gator, it is not the best film of burt reynolds career, but it is one of the good ones. This was the first of the car stunt movies set in the american south that burt reynolds made during the 1970s and involved some kind of battle with a sheriff or official. Burt reynolds jennifer billingsley white lightning.
Gator burt reynolds finishes buddying up to bootlegger roy bo hopkins then insists that dude matt clark introduce him to sheriff connors ned beatty, the object of his vengeance, in white lightning, 1973. White lightning the end 2 dvd set amazon exclusive this 2 dvd collection features burt reynolds in an action and stunt packed classic and a black comedy. White lightning from 1973 is my favorite burt reynolds flick. Burt reynolds had developed into a much indemand actor since his start in the tv series riverboat 195960, gunsmoke 196265, and the title roles in hawk1966 and dan august 197071. May 06, 2018 burt reynolds makes his grindbin debut with the classic hickspoloitation film white lightning.
Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. My favorite scene in the movie is when burt and roy boone bo hopkins are. Its dark and nasty, and has its humor but the drama is pretty real as is the violence. Gator burt reynolds is chased by a cop and loses him after a highspeed chase.
About sex but were afraid to ask sperm switchboard chief. And before smokey and the bandit, joseph sargents white lightning set the precedent for his troublemaking. Rural locations in the south are also used to great effect. Likable characters, good story, a very charismatic burt reynolds. 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. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing white lightning near you.
Norton, white lightning is an american action film starring burt reynolds, jennifer billingsley, diane ladd, ned beatty, r. If only it had a good ol plot worth a damn, it might have even been a halfway tolerable ol movie. As for the action, i would take wellfilmed, exciting car chase and action sequences as seen in white lightning over cgi special effects in todays films any day. The white lightning galaxie 500 will be on display for the first time, along with several bmc movie cars at the world of wheels autorama in houston, texas from nov.
Vintage 1973 photo burt reynolds white lightning ua original rare. It was knowing personally about where it was filmed that made me interested to see it. Gator mcklusky burt reynolds has been convicted of running moonshine whiskey. The 1973 movie white lightening starred burt reynolds and a ton of cars. Armstrong in white lightning 1973 burt reynolds and bo hopkins in. White lightning 1973 burt reynolds as bobby gator mcklusky. Watch white lightning 1973 full movie free online streaming tubi. Burt reynolds full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. White lightning is a 1973 american action film directed by joseph sargent and starring burt reynolds as the main character robert gator mcklusky, jennifer. No one cares if the picture was ever distributed north of the masondixon line because you could make back the cost.
Navajo joe 1966 burt reynolds feature western film gorillas. This movies original title was mcklusky, which is the last name of star burt reynoldss character. Gator burt reynolds is chased by a cop and loses him after a highspeed. Released 1973, white lightning stars burt reynolds, jennifer billingsley, ned beatty. White lightning was a tough country melodrama in which harddriving bogen county, arkansas moonshiner gator mccluskey burt reynolds is paroled from prison in order to get the goods on a thoroughly corrupted sheriff ned beatty who is not only taking graft but also murdered gators kid brother. Released 1973, white lightning stars burt reynolds, jennifer billingsley, ned beatty, bo hopkins the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 41 min, and received a score of 60 out of 100 on. 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. White lightning 1973 is a grittier and darker smokey and the bandit 1977 with a great cast including ned beatty playing the corrupt sheriff conners, who has never played a character as mean as this, that i could recollect. 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. Its a hillbilly car chase black comedy but not really.
You tube you tube at the sheriffs funeral at the end of the movie around 8. 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. 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. 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 stretch their legs. This first, 1973s white lightning, is the most gritty of the trio. White lightning joseph sargent, burt reynolds, ned beatty. Rent white lightning 1973 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. White lightning movie 1973 burt reynolds, jennifer billingsley, ned beatty. White lightning 1973 is a dark and gritty film, with exceptional stunt driving and action sequences. Details about vintage 1973 photo burt reynolds white lightning ua original rare. Mar 28, 2014 the 1973 movie white lightening starred burt reynolds and a ton of cars. A florida moonshiner called gator turns informer to catch the sheriff who killed his brother. One of the last builds that reynolds and kennedy were working on together prior to burts passing, was the galaxie 500 from the film, white lightning.
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This is a discussion on white lightning burt reynolds on you tube within the hollywood forums, part of the m14 m1a forum category. Burt reynolds himself would be associated with this subgenre, with his appearance in white lightning, the more lighthearted sequel gator, and the wildly popular smokey and the bandit. An ex con teams up with federal agents to help them with bre burt reynolds in the wildly popular film smokey and the bandit. When the police pick up gator mcklusky burt reynolds for running moonshine, they agree to let. There was a style of movie making in the 70s where heroes were villains and villains were heroes, and violence ruled without apology. Reynolds called the film the beginning of a whole series of films made in the south, about the south and for the south. Released in 1973, white lightning is a film written by william norton and directed by joseph sargent starring burt reynolds and ned beatty. 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. This group of movies includes the smokey and the bandit films and this movie s sequel, gator 197. Gator is a celebration of a time where everything was simpler, truer and tasty, it is a memorable and efficient film that, even after so many years, preserves the tension and unforgettable scenes. White lightning movie 1973 burt reynolds, jennifer billingsley.
I saw it at the theater at least twice when it was new and it was. Jul 30, 20 the movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. 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 sheriff ned beatty. In case of gator mcklusky, aptly played by burt reynolds, its a brown 1971 ford custom 500 for the movie white lightning 1973. And before smokey and the bandit, joseph sargents white lightning set the precedent for his troublemaking white lightning, released in 1973, is a hick flick starring a mustacheless reynolds and a sinister ned beatty, with hal. Easygoing arkansas good ol boy gator mcklusky burt reynolds is serving his second federal prison sentence for running moonshine when he learns. White lightning was one of reynolds last movies to showcase him as a more serious character actor.
Gator is yet another good ol movie, and not, i fear, the summers last. Vintage 1973 photo burt reynolds white lightning ua. The following is the complete list of filmography by american actor, burt reynolds. When the police pick up gator mcklusky for running moonshine, they agree to let him out of jail. 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. This vintage original still shows a very rare photo of burt reynolds on the left hitting a guard.
Burt reynolds sam whiskey is gator mcklusky, a moonshine runner who wages war against corrupt police officials in this twofisted, fourwheeling action extravaganza. I cant stay mad at burt reynolds in full machismo mode. In one of his most memorable roles, burt reynolds portrays a moonshine whiskey runner who turns states witness to avenge the murder of a boy no one understood. This is an excellent movie and easily one of burts best performances as well as one of ned beattys best. With burt reynolds, jennifer billingsley, ned beatty, bo hopkins. This movies original title was mcklusky, which is the last name of star burt reynolds s character. Movie quhehengke sicejazi burt reynolds ranch abandoned exploring the massive property duration. Watch white lightning 1973 full movie free online streaming. I hope viewers enjoy taking another look at this early 70s american. White lightning will give you the jolt of your life. White lightning is the godfather of the hillbilly moonshine car chaser of the 70s, but. White lightning 211 movie clip driving free 1973 hd.
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