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52% Critic Match
Gator
“Come and get him.”
5.2 / 10• 1976• 1h 55m•PG• English
DramaCrimeAction
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Burt Reynolds
Gator McKlusky
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Burt Reynolds's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Gator is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
