# Gator (1976)

> A reluctant ex-con is pressed into an improvised espionage caper against a corrupt southern politician, with motorboat chases and shaggy pulp humor.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13136

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime, Action
- Director: Burt Reynolds
- Cast: Burt Reynolds, Lauren Hutton, Jerry Reed, Dub Taylor, Burton Gilliam, Jack Weston, Alice Ghostley, Mike Douglas
- TMDB rating: 5.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074564/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, shaggy, breezy, retro action night, burt reynolds marathon

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