Gator

Release Date: 1976-08-25

Overview: 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.

Rating: 5.1 / 10

Cast

Burt Reynolds

as Gator McKlusky

Lauren Hutton

as Agatha Weedow "Aggie" Maybank

Jerry Reed

as Bama McCall

Dub Taylor

as Mayor T.L. Caffery

Burton Gilliam

as Smiley

Crew

Burt Reynolds - Director
Arthur Gardner - Producer
William A. Fraker - Director of Photography
Ross Brown - Casting
Norman Salling - Costume Design

Reviews

JPV852:

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...