Gator

"Come and get him."

1976 1h 55m EN

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5.2

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25%

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5.8

IMDB

★5.2TMDB · 101🥫25%Rotten Tomatoes●41Metacritic★5.8IMDB · 5,092

DramaCrimeAction

Synopsis

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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.

“Come and get him.”

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Cast

Burt Reynolds
Gator McKlusky
Lauren Hutton
Agatha Weedow "Aggie" Maybank
Jerry Reed
Bama McCall
Dub Taylor
Mayor T.L. Caffery
Burton Gilliam
Smiley
Jack Weston
Irving Greenfield
Alice Ghostley
Emmeline Cavanaugh
Mike Douglas
The Governor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Burt Reynolds
Writers: William W. Norton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Gator Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Burt Reynolds, shot by William A. Fraker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Charles Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Harold F. Kress shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Burt Reynolds and Lauren Hutton and Jerry Reed carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Come and get him.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074564 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Burt Reynolds directs. William A. Fraker behind the camera. Charles Bernstein scores. Harold F. Kress cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Gator Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Burt Reynolds, shot by William A. Fraker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Charles Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Harold F. Kress shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Burt Reynolds and Lauren Hutton and Jerry Reed carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Come and get him.".
8IMDB entry: tt0074564 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: William A. Fraker
Original score: Charles Bernstein
Editing: Harold F. Kress
Costume design: Norman Salling
Makeup / hair: Guy Del Russo
Stunt coordinator: Hal Needham
Runtime: 115 min · 1h 55m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $11,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Gator (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes: 25% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 41/100
IMDB rating: 5.8/10 · 5,092 votes
MPAA: PG

Part of

Gator Collection

White Lightning is a 1973 American action film from United Artists about Robert "Gator" McKlusky. The film is the uncredited film debut of six-year-old Laura Dern. A sequel, Gator, was released in 1976 and is Burt Reynolds directorial debut.

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JPV8522023-11-20
★ 3/10
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. 1.5/5

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