Gator (film)
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Gator is a 1976 action film starring and directed by Burt Reynolds
. It is a sequel to White Lightning
. Reynolds honored his favorite professor from college
, Watson B. Duncan III
, with a cameo role in the film – casting him as the Governor's press secretary.
) has been just released from prison following the events of White Lightning and is living in the Okefenokee Swamp
with his father and daughter. Federal agents know that he is still making moonshine
with his father (John Steadman
) and Suzie (Lori Futch) and use this information to coerce him into assisting them to catch a corrupt politician.
Burt Reynolds
Burton Leon "Burt" Reynolds, Jr. is an American actor. Some of his memorable roles include Bo 'Bandit' Darville in Smokey and the Bandit, Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Bobby "Gator" McCluskey in White Lightning and sequel Gator, Paul Crewe and Coach Nate Scarborough in The Longest Yard and its...
. It is a sequel to White Lightning
White Lightning (1973 film)
White Lightning is a 1973 American action film from United Artists starring Burt Reynolds as Gator McKlusky. The film, directed by Joseph Sargent and written by William W. Norton, also starred Jennifer Billingsley, Ned Beatty, Bo Hopkins, R.G. Armstrong, and Diane Ladd...
. Reynolds honored his favorite professor from college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
, Watson B. Duncan III
Watson B. Duncan III
Watson B. Duncan III was an American college professor best known for being the mentor of actor Burt Reynolds....
, with a cameo role in the film – casting him as the Governor's press secretary.
Plot summary
Gator McKlusky (Burt ReynoldsBurt Reynolds
Burton Leon "Burt" Reynolds, Jr. is an American actor. Some of his memorable roles include Bo 'Bandit' Darville in Smokey and the Bandit, Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Bobby "Gator" McCluskey in White Lightning and sequel Gator, Paul Crewe and Coach Nate Scarborough in The Longest Yard and its...
) has been just released from prison following the events of White Lightning and is living in the Okefenokee Swamp
Okefenokee Swamp
The Okefenokee Swamp is a shallow, 438,000 acre , peat-filled wetland straddling the Georgia–Florida border in the United States. A majority of the swamp is in Georgia and protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Okefenokee Wilderness. The Okefenokee Swamp is considered to be...
with his father and daughter. Federal agents know that he is still making moonshine
Moonshine
Moonshine is an illegally produced distilled beverage...
with his father (John Steadman
John Steadman
John Steadman was an American sportswriter for The Baltimore Sun. His career spanned 7 decades and he attended and reported on every Super Bowl from its inception until his death.-Background:...
) and Suzie (Lori Futch) and use this information to coerce him into assisting them to catch a corrupt politician.
Cast
- Burt ReynoldsBurt ReynoldsBurton Leon "Burt" Reynolds, Jr. is an American actor. Some of his memorable roles include Bo 'Bandit' Darville in Smokey and the Bandit, Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Bobby "Gator" McCluskey in White Lightning and sequel Gator, Paul Crewe and Coach Nate Scarborough in The Longest Yard and its...
as Gator McKlusky - Jack Weston as Irving Greenfield
- Lauren HuttonLauren HuttonLauren Hutton is an American model and actress. She is best-known for her starring roles in the movies American Gigolo and Lassiter, and also for her fashion modeling career.-Personal life:...
as Aggie Maybank - Jerry ReedJerry ReedJerry Reed Hubbard , known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, innovative guitarist, songwriter, and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films...
as Bama McCall - Alice GhostleyAlice GhostleyAlice Margaret Ghostley was an American actress. She was best known for her roles as housekeeper Esmeralda on Bewitched, as Cousin Alice on Mayberry R.F.D., and as Bernice Clifton on Designing Women, for which she received an Emmy Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1992...
as Emmeline Cavanaugh - Mike Douglas as The Governor
- Burton GilliamBurton GilliamBurton Gilliam is an American actor.-Career:Prior to acting, Gilliam was a member of the Coast Guard's boxing team and reportedly posted a record of 201 wins out of 217 fights during his enlistment. Gilliam was credited with winning more Golden Gloves bouts than anyone in its history at that time...
as Smiley - William EngesserWilliam EngesserWilliam Engesser 1 was an American film actor, 7'3" tall. His roles include Jerry Reed's bodyguard in Gator , Richard/"Bigfoot" in The Secrets of Isis , Krakow the Werewolf in the campy House on Bare Mountain , and a bit part as a man in a gym in The Nutty Professor .-External links:...
as Bones - John SteadmanJohn SteadmanJohn Steadman was an American sportswriter for The Baltimore Sun. His career spanned 7 decades and he attended and reported on every Super Bowl from its inception until his death.-Background:...
as Ned McKlusky - Lori Futch as Suzie McKlusky
- Stephanie Burchfield as Young Girl
- Dudley Remus as Deputy Pogie, Dunston PD
- Alex HawkinsAlex HawkinsClifton Alexander "Alex" Hawkins is a retired American football player who played running back for the Baltimore Colts and Atlanta Falcons. He excelled as a special teams player...
as Police Chief - Don FergusonDon FergusonDon Ferguson is a Canadian actor and is one of the stars of XPM and Royal Canadian Air Farce. He is also the only Canadian-born original cast member of Air Farce....
as Bartender