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White Lightning

1973·1h 41m·PG
DramaCrimeAction
IMDb Rating
★ 6.4/10
6,722 votes
Metascore
60
Metacritic

A prisoner is released from custody on the condition that he becomes a stool pigeon for the FBI to help them incriminate a corrupt sheriff.

White Lightning is a 1973 drama crime movie directed by Joseph Sargent, starring Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Bo Hopkins. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10 from 6,722 votes and runs 1h 41m.

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Director
Joseph Sargent
Stars
Burt Reynolds
Ned Beatty
Bo Hopkins
Jennifer Billingsley
Creators
William W. Norton
Details
1973-10-22
101 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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