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Thunder and Lightning

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Harley Thomas (David Carradine) is accustomed to his dangerous life as a moonshine runner in Florida. However, when Harley enters into a competition with Ralph Junior Hunnicutt (Roger C. Carmel) to see who can distribute the most liquor, things quickly get out of hand. Complicating matters is Harley's girlfriend, Nancy Sue (Kate Jackson), who happens to be Ralph Junior's daughter. Meanwhile, both the mob and the local police force get involved, adding to the chaos.
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Steve Warren The Barb (Atlanta) 05/05/2023
It's mostly action throughout, but sufficiently tongue-in-cheek...it's fun. Go to Full Review Ruth Batchelor Los Angeles Free Press 10/22/2019
One gets the feeling that this is a retread that sat in the can and got released because of Bound For Glory and Charlie's Angels. Go to Full Review Richard T. Jameson Parallax View 09/18/2010
... probably the most slaphappily endearing low comedy since Russ Meyer's The Seven Minutes. Go to Full Review Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com 01/05/2006
3/5
A simplistic affair with no delusions of anything beyond B-movie fun. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/27/2014 Packed full of great action sequences, hysterical humor, and witty one-liners. Reminded me of a swampy Dukes of hazard with Coon-Asses! See more 12/10/2012 another moonshine running movie but be warned this not 'thunder road' with robert mitchem See more 10/27/2012 1970s moonshine running film billed as 250 proof fun but that is probably an overstatement by about 200. Liked the cast but I'm just not into endless series of car chases, crashes, and cars driving through things to a banjo score. See more 03/18/2010 1970s moonshine running film billed as 250 proof fun but that is probably an overstatement by about 200. Liked the cast but I'm just not into endless series of car chases, crashes, and cars driving through things to a banjo score. See more 04/04/2009 David Carradine had only recently left TV and KUNG-FU behind him and Kate Jackson was on a break from CHARLIES ANGELS when they starred in this good-ol-boy action movie that features Carradine as an independent driver hauling moonshine going up against his larger mob-backed competition (namely his lady love Jackson's daddy and his goons). So everyone's accent takes on a south-of-the Mason-Dixon twang (except for the New Jersey muscle who show up later on in the film), there are lots of car chases along dirt roads with various souped-up V8-powered American cars, and Carradine beats the s**t out of anyone stupid enough to get in his way. Inspired by the Burt Reynolds movie GATOR, films like this led to TV's DUKES OF HAZZARD. I docked this one one star for that, but added it back in because Carradine wasin the film. See more 02/14/2009 David Carradine and Angel Kate Jackson take on corrupt moonshiner in this Southern adventure. Plenty of positives including the cast, moonshiners, an alligator-wrestling preacher and a couple thugs lamenting too much violence on tv. True to form, this Corman feature loses it by spending the entire second half in an extended car chase. See more Read all reviews
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Corey Allen

Director

David Carradine

Harley Thomas

Kate Jackson

Nancy Sue Hunnicutt

Roger C. Carmel

Ralph Junior Hunnicutt

Sterling Holloway

Hobe Carpenter

Eddie Barth

Rudi Volpone
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Synopsis Harley Thomas (David Carradine) is accustomed to his dangerous life as a moonshine runner in Florida. However, when Harley enters into a competition with Ralph Junior Hunnicutt (Roger C. Carmel) to see who can distribute the most liquor, things quickly get out of hand. Complicating matters is Harley's girlfriend, Nancy Sue (Kate Jackson), who happens to be Ralph Junior's daughter. Meanwhile, both the mob and the local police force get involved, adding to the chaos.
Director
Corey Allen
Producer
Roger Corman
Screenwriter
William Hjortsberg
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Rating
PG
Genre
Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2010
Runtime
1h 35m
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