| Gator | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Gatorposter.jpg) 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.[3]
The film is primarily set in Georgia. In the film, an ex-convict is blackmailed into working for a federal agent. He is tasked with investigating the operations of a local crime boss, who used to be the ex-convict's friend. The ex-convict is disgusted when he finds out that his former buddy is profiting from child prostitution, motivating him to destroy the buddy's criminal empire.
- ^ "Atlanta". BoxOffice. April 5, 1976. SE-2.
- ^ "Gator - Details". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ 'Good Ole Boy' Stars in Dixie Film-Making Boom By B. DRUMMOND AYRES Jr. New York Times 1 Nov 1975: 31.