White Lightning (1973)

I watched this film after watching its sequel "Gator" not knowing that it had a previous film, but once I found out I had to track it down and watch it.

It has some decent action with car chases and such kind of a Dukes of Hazzard feel to it.

Ned Beaty plays a rather despicable Sheriff, and plays it well, causing the audience to have no love for his character.  A far cry from the incompetent sidekick oaf he played in Superman.

I had no idea there was a push to make Burt Reyonds an action star in the 70s, but apparently he was, as he made a large number of action films I had never heard of.