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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 55.7 / 100
1976·Action / Crime / Drama·1h 55m

GATOR

“Come and get him.”

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.

Above the Line
Burt Reynolds·DirectorWilliam W. Norton·WriterWilliam A. Fraker·Director of PhotographyCharles Bernstein·Original Music ComposerHarold F. Kress·Editor
Cast
Burt Reynolds·Gator McKluskyLauren Hutton·Agatha Weedow "Aggie" MaybankJerry Reed·Bama McCallDub Taylor·Mayor T.L. CafferyBurton Gilliam·SmileyJack Weston·Irving GreenfieldAlice Ghostley·Emmeline CavanaughMike Douglas·The GovernorWilliam Engesser·BonesJohn Steadman·Ned McKlusky
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 3
Burt Reynolds·DirectorHal Needham·Second Unit DirectorEdward Teets·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
William W. Norton·Writer
Camera· 1
William A. Fraker·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Harold F. Kress·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Charles Bernstein·Original Music ComposerWilliam Randall Jr.·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Kirk Axtell·Art DirectionNorman Salling·Costume DesignGuy Del Russo·Makeup ArtistTom Ellingwood·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Arthur Gardner·ProducerJules V. Levy·ProducerRoss Brown·CastingMel Dellar·Production ManagerJames Best·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 6
Marlene D. Williams·HairstylistDick Ziker·StuntsTommy J. Huff·StuntsHal Needham·Stunt CoordinatorJack Gill·StuntsCliff Wenger·Special Effects
By the Numbers
55.7
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
0%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$11M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#388E3C
#E65100
Mood
Action, Adventure
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a man and a woman standing close together in the foreground. The man has dark hair and a mustache, wearing a green button-down shirt a”

actionadventure
Key Elements
GunBoatHelicopter
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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