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Director:
Writer:
Thomas Rickman (written by)
Release Date:
10 March 1976 (Denmark)
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Tagline:
Back in 1957, sweet-talking W.W. lived in a '55 Olds, loved bubble gum, Errol Flynn, country music, fried chicken, robbing filling stations, and a girl named Dixie. Not necessarily in that order. See more »
Plot:
W.W. is a happy-go-lucky crook who makes his living robbing gas stations through the drive-up windows...
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Silly but fun entertainment
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Burt Reynolds | ... | W.W. Bright |
 | Conny Van Dyke | ... | Dixie |
 | Jerry Reed | ... | Wayne |
 | Ned Beatty | ... | Country Bull |
 | James Hampton | ... | Junior |
| Don Williams | ... | Leroy |
| Rick Hurst | ... | Butterball (as Richard D. Hurst) |
 | Mel Tillis | ... | Good Ole Boy #2 |
| Furry Lewis | ... | Uncle Furry |
| Sherman G. Lloyd | ... | Elton Bird |
| Mort Marshall | ... | Hester Tate |
 | Bill McCutcheon | ... | Good Ole Boy #1 |
| Peg Murray | ... | Della |
| Sherry Mathis | ... | June Ann |
| Roni Stoneman Hemrick | ... | Ticket Lady |
| Charles S. Lamb | ... | Dude |
| Nancy Andrews | ... | Rosie |
| Tootsie | ... | Herself |
| Shirlee Strother | ... | Secretary #1 |
| Virgilia Chew | ... | Elton Bird's Secretary |
| Stanley Greene | ... | Chauffeur Powell |
| Frank Moore | ... | June Ann's Boss |
| Fred Stuthman | ... | Sourface |
| Cathy Baker | ... | Dixiebelle #1 |
| Heidi Hepler | ... | Dixiebelle #2 |
| Polly Holliday | ... | Mrs. Cozzens |
| Lorene Mann | ... | Dolorosa Sister #1 |
| Rita M. Figlio | ... | Dolorosa Sister #2 |
| Sudie Callaway | ... | Dolorosa Sister #3 |
| Mickey Salter | ... | Elvis #1 |
| Hal Needham | ... | Trooper Carson |
| Gil Rogers | ... | Street Preacher |
| Gil Gilliam | ... | Boy with Radio |
 | Art Carney | ... | Deacon |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Brad Dourif | ... | (uncredited) |
| Eva Mae LeFevre | ... | Singer (uncredited) |
| Rex Nelon | ... | Singer (uncredited) |
| Bronson Page | ... | Boy (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| John G. Avildsen | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Thomas Rickman | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Stanley S. Canter | .... | producer (as Stan Canter) | |
| Steve Shagan | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Dave Grusin | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| James Crabe | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Richard Halsey | |||
| Robbe Roberts | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Lawrence G. Paull | (as Larry Paull) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| James L. Berkey | (as Jim Berkey) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Tom Ellingwood | .... | makeup artist | |
| Paul Stanhope Jr. | .... | makeup artist (as Paul Stanhope) | |
| Marlene D. Williams | .... | hairdresser (as Marlene Williams) | |
Production Management | |||
| William Davidson | .... | unit production manager (as William C. Davidson) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jerry Grandey | .... | second assistant director | |
| Ric Rondell | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Robert Schultz | .... | property master (as Bob Schultz) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bud Alper | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Don J. Bassman | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Don Bassman) | |
| Jerry Whittington | .... | sound effects editor (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Milt Rice | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Hal Needham | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Denny Arnold | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| John Ashby | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| James M. Halty | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Gene Kearney | .... | grip | |
| Calvin Maehl | .... | best boy electric | |
| Ross A. Maehl | .... | gaffer (as Ross Maehl) | |
| Jerry Whittington | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Jack Baur | .... | casting: Hollywood | |
| Sandy Liles | .... | casting: Nashville | |
| Shirley Rich | .... | casting: New York | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Richard La Motte | .... | wardrobe: men (as Dick LaMotte) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Glenn Farr | .... | assistant film editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Tommy Tedesco | .... | musician: guitar (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Lester Hoyle | .... | script supervisor (as Les Hoyle) | |
| Stanley Brossette | .... | unit publicist (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1975) (USA) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1977) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- Shout! Factory (2011) (USA) (DVD)
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Runtime:
91 min
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Trivia:
One of the young actors who unsuccessfully auditioned for this film was Sylvester Stallone. A year later, Stallone worked with John G. Avildsen, the director of this film, on Rocky (1976).See more »
Quotes:
W.W. Bright:[Leroy has accused W.W. of being a Communist] I served in Korea. dammit!
Junior:That's right, Leroy. You know who he was fightin' in Korea?
Leroy:Who?
Junior:Chinamen. Communist Chinamen.
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Junior:That's right, Leroy. You know who he was fightin' in Korea?
Leroy:Who?
Junior:Chinamen. Communist Chinamen.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Jay Leno Show: Episode #1.23" (2009)See more »
Soundtrack:
Chicken FatSee more »
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This is one of my guilty pleasures. I enjoyed this movie for what it was. A film that's fun to watch. The secret seems to be a good cast. The story is not very deep. Rent it---if you feel like some southern fried fun