Underplayed Gems

Gator (1976)

Gator poster
Directed by
Burt Reynolds
Genre
drama film, action film, thriller film, comedy thriller
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 96 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An ex-convict is forced to help a federal agent investigate a crime boss who used to be his friend. He decides to take down the criminal empire when he learns it profits from child prostitution.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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