# White Lightning (1973)

> An ex-con moonshiner is forced into an uneasy alliance with federal agents to bring down a corrupt Arkansas sheriff and his smuggling empire.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2865

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Drama, Action, Crime
- Director: Joseph Sargent
- Cast: Burt Reynolds, Jennifer Billingsley, Ned Beatty, Bo Hopkins, Matt Clark, Louise Latham, Diane Ladd, R.G. Armstrong
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070915/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: gritty, confrontational, irreverent, 1970s action movie night, burt reynolds double feature

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- [Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/9819)
- [The Sugarland Express (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/2933)

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