After becoming a Hollywood star and making a bunch of garbage most people forgot that at one time Burt Reynolds was actually a good actor. A lot of his 70's output, like most famously DELIVERANCE, dealt with hillbillies in one way or another. This film could be called straight-up hicksploitation since almost everyone in it is your stereotypical redneck character. It's also a pretty straightforward revenge flick that follow Mr. Burts Gator McKlusky as he works toward his revenge on a corrupt southern sheriff played by a slimy-looking Ned Beatty who is responsible for killing his little brother for being a hippie. As in most 70's action-type flicks many cars are raced and smashed up. This one was rated PG so you get a grand total of 0 boobs and very little blood for your money. Bo Hopkins also appears as a fellow moonshine runner and hippies are bashed throughout the film. Also it's before Reynolds had his trademark mustache. The movie comments on intolerance in the old south a little bit and isn't bad for what it is and would probably be a decent time-waster if you like 70's action. There was a sequel a few years later titled GATOR but from what I remember that one was a little sillier than this.
That stunt is crazy where the car tries to jump across the lake. Looks like someone might have got hurt on that one.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I think the idea was to land flat on that garbage barge thing but it just kinda clipped the edge. There are a few cool crashes like that in this. Nowadays, thanks to cgi, no one gets hurt but all the stunts look completely fake and lifeless and action movies are worthless cartoons.
ReplyDeletecouldn't agree with you more.
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