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5.4/10   908 votes
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Release Date:
20 August 1976 (Finland) more
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Gator. Come and get him.
Plot:
Agents force an ex con to help them nab a corrupt politician. | add synopsis
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Jerry Reed: 1937 - 2008
 (From Get The Big Picture. 2 September 2008, 4:02 PM, PDT)

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Cast

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Burt Reynolds ... Gator McKlusky
Jack Weston ... Irving Greenfield

Lauren Hutton ... Aggie Maybank
Jerry Reed ... Bama McCall
Alice Ghostley ... Emmeline Cavanaugh
Dub Taylor ... Mayor Caffrey
Mike Douglas ... The Governor
Burton Gilliam ... Smiley
William Engesser ... Bones
John Steadman ... Ned McKlusky
Lori Futch ... Suzie McKlusky
Stephanie Burchfield ... Young Girl
Dudley Remus ... Deputy Pogie, Dunston PD
Alex Hawkins ... Police Chief
J. Don Ferguson ... Bartender (as Don Ferguson)
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Runtime:
115 min
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1.33 : 1 more
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Filmed in and around Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia. The historical waterfront is clearly visible in a scene where Gator is crossing a bridge into town. more
Quotes:
Bama McCall: [Bama is introducing Gator to his seven-foot-tall bodyguard] Ask him why I call him "Bones."
Gator McKlusky: Why's he call you "Bones?"
Bones: Because I TELL him to!
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Referenced in "The Jay Leno Show: (#1.23)" (2009) more
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For a Little While more

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4 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
Reynold's Best, 13 May 2003
8/10
Author: mm-39 from Winnipeg

This is White Lightning with the budget. Great story, and action with a mix of directing that gives the viewer a feel for the south. A tailor made role for Burt Reynolds, which became a high water mark, he never could reach again. I love the part where the tall guy uses the sun roof in order to drive the car, and the beginning narration. Too bad this format was not in use for Sharky's Machine, he would have done better in the 80's. This movie made him a star of the 70's, and this film ages well, which is the test of time. 8 out of 10 rent it today.

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