Gator (film)
| Gator | |
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Theatrical release poster by Robert McGinnis | |
| Directed by | Burt Reynolds |
| Written by | William W. Norton |
| Produced by | Jules V. Levy Arthur Gardner |
| Starring | Burt Reynolds Jack Weston Lauren Hutton Jerry Reed |
| Cinematography | William A. Fraker |
| Edited by | Harold F. Kress |
| Music by | Charles Bernstein |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $11,000,000 |
Gator is a 1976 American action comedy film and a sequel to White Lightning starring and directed by Burt Reynolds in his directorial debut.
The film is primarily set in Georgia. In the film, ex-convict Gator McKlusky is blackmailed into working for federal agent Irving Greenfield. He is tasked with investigating the operations of local crime boss Bama McCall, who used to be Gator's friend. Gator is disgusted when he finds out that Bama is profiting from child prostitution, motivating him to destroy Bama's criminal empire.