Original audio replaced with my digital version just completed. Many of these videos are available for free download. 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. Once again, exconvict mckluskey is strongarmed into helping the feds nab a dangerous criminal, who turns out to be an old highschool chum jerry reed. 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. I waited 20 years to do it and i enjoyed it more than anything ive ever done in this business, reynolds said after filming. Wanting revenge, he agrees with the terms of going undercover as a moonshine runner for the feds and informing them. The town is dominated by a group of klansmen who keep the black majority from voting or being treated like human beings. Ok, i wasnt there at the time, so it could be completely wrong. White lightning 1973 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. This movie had a lot more of a deliverence feeling than i expected, and felt authentic to the south of the 1970s. Watch full length feature films, classic shorts, world culture documentaries, world war ii propaganda, movie trailers, and films created in just ten hours. Burt reynolds returns as gator mcklusky, the moonshinerunning king of the bayou, in this highoctane sequel to white lightning.
After his release from prison, notorious excon and moonshine distiller gator mcklusky moves in with his father in a cabin in the okefenokee swamp. Burt reynolds, who died at the age of 82 from a heart attack, was a hollywood legend. Easygoing arkansas good ol boy gator mcklusky burt reynolds is serving his second federal. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 48 hours to finish it. If the movie does not work, please try to stream it with another source under the video player. 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. Vitals burt reynolds as bobby gator mcklusky, paroled moonshine runner bogan county, arkansas, summer 1973 film. White lightning strikes local houses the new york times. Connors ned beatty, whom he suspects is behind his brothers death, gator agrees to a federal attorneys deal that. He mostly keeps to himself, though he takes a liking to a pretty local woman.
Start your free trial to watch gator and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. White lightning 211 movie clip driving free 1973 hd youtube. Some people renting this expecting gator style silliness are probably in for a surprise. Gator putlocker watch movies for free online putlockers.
Michael butler background this was the first of the hick flicks, a series of films that became popular in the 70s. 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. Gator this was reynolds first directorial effort, and he continues the adventures of his character from the movie white lightning 1973. White lightning 1973 stream and watch online moviefone. In his directorial debut, burt reynolds returns as bayou king gator mcklusky in this. Watch gator 1976 full movie online 123movie watch gator 1976 123movies online for free. Gator is a 1976 american action comedy film and a sequel to white lightning starring and directed by burt reynolds in his directorial debut. This bluray reproduces my original 1973 firstrun theatre movie going experience watching the burt reynolds action classic,white lightning,so i recommend this home video top marks all the way. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent gator online on moviefone. These options are all featured in this diverse library. Gator burt reynolds is chased by a cop and loses him after a highspeed chase. When the police pick up gator mcklusky for running moonshine, they agree to let him out of jail if he will help them capture the key figures in his.
In case of gator mcklusky, aptly played by burt reynolds, its a brown 1971 ford custom 500 for the movie white lightning 1973. Gator mcklusky whos serving time in an arkansas prison, finds out his younger brother is murdered by the corrupt town sheriff j. 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. As with many burt reynolds movies the cops are once again practically useless. Since the suspected ring leader is the man who killed gators little brother, he agrees to help out the cops to get himself out of prison and get his revenge. 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. Warner chappell, concord music publishing, cmrra, bmi broadcast music inc.
This is the sequel to reynolds first gator mccluskey movie titled white lightning and that first one ive never seen yet to date. The 1973 movie white lightening starred burt reynolds and a ton of cars. 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. Reynolds is forced by federal agents to help nab a. The movie is, mostly, filmed in and around, savannah and tybee, island, ga. The boat chase scenes in the swamp, where the feds have several boats that are trying to catch gator and his jet boat, loads of fun, and one of the high points of the movie.
In his directorial debut, burt reynolds returns as bayou king gator mcklusky in this highoctane sequel that has him turning informant to the. 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. After his release from prison, notorious excon and moonshine distiller gator mcklusky burt reynolds moves in with his father in a cabin in the. 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. Btw, this is the first movie that burt reynolds ever directed. White lightning 211 movie clip driving free 1973 hd. Watch white lightning online stream full movie directv.
Sterling archer and i disagree on which of burt reynolds two cinematic outings as gator mcklusky is. Directed by reynolds himself his directorial debut, in fact, gator is a classic it happened again sequel, except rather than getting justice on a sworn enemy, gator mcklusky must take down his old friend, bama mccall jerry reed. Once again, exconvict mckluskey is strongarmed into. To celebrate yesterday being the fourth of july here in the united states, bamf style is breaking down a red, white, and blue look from that most american movie star burt reynolds. After his release from prison, notorious excon and moonshine distiller gator mcklusky burt reynolds moves in. This 1976 sequel to burts successful goodoleboy movie white lightning doesnt represent its star in peak formas actor or director. This car, aside from not being brown or packing a four speed floor shifter, resembles gator s ride enough to warrant a diversion.
The picture was uncreditedly codirected by james best, star of several sam fuller movies. 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. This car, aside from not being brown or packing a four speed floor shifter, resembles gators ride enough to warrant a diversion. When the police pick up gator mcklusky for running moonshine, they agree to let him out of jail. Having created the character of gator mcklusky in 1973s white lightning, burt reynolds reprises the role in the appropriately titled gator. Gator 1976 watch on prime video, hulu, epix, and streaming. Gator free movies gator full movies gator full movies download. 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. Filled with supercharged adventure and doublebarreled actionand costarring lauren hutton as a sexy tv reportergator is a fastandfurious ride you wont want to miss.
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. Storyline brotherhood of death a group of black soldiers are home from the war and head to a small southern town. Norton reynolds called the film the beginning of a whole series of films made in the south, about the south and for the south. Merchant mariner tommy janmichael vincent is stuck in new yorks lower east side, waiting for his next ship to sail. Agents force an ex con to help them nab a corrupt politician. Gator is available to stream on prime video, hulu and epix. 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. But gator has his own agenda, the sheriff murdered his hippie brother, and now gators deadset.
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