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White Lightnin'

  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.8K
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White Lightnin' (2009)
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Deep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia, where every man owns a gun and a moonshine still, abides living legend Jesco White, "the dancing outlaw". As a boy Jesco was ... Read allDeep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia, where every man owns a gun and a moonshine still, abides living legend Jesco White, "the dancing outlaw". As a boy Jesco was in and out of reform school and the insane asylum. To keep him out of trouble, his daddy D... Read allDeep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia, where every man owns a gun and a moonshine still, abides living legend Jesco White, "the dancing outlaw". As a boy Jesco was in and out of reform school and the insane asylum. To keep him out of trouble, his daddy D-Ray taught him the art of mountain dancing, a frenzied version of tap dancing to wild cou... Read all

  • Director
    • Dominic Murphy
  • Writers
    • Eddy Moretti
    • Dominic Murphy
    • Shane Smith
  • Stars
    • Muse Watson
    • Carrie Fisher
    • Wallace Merck
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Dominic Murphy
    • Writers
      • Eddy Moretti
      • Dominic Murphy
      • Shane Smith
    • Stars
      • Muse Watson
      • Carrie Fisher
      • Wallace Merck
    • 21User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 2 nominations

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    Edward Hogg in White Lightnin' (2009)
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    Carrie Fisher in White Lightnin' (2009)
    White Lightnin' (2009). Premiered at Sundance 2009.

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    Muse Watson
    Muse Watson
    • D. Ray White
    Carrie Fisher
    Carrie Fisher
    • Cilla
    Wallace Merck
    Wallace Merck
    • Edgar Hudd
    Stephanie Astalos-Jones
    Stephanie Astalos-Jones
    • Birty Mae
    Kirk Bovill
    Kirk Bovill
    • Long
    Owen Campbell
    Owen Campbell
    • Young Jesco
    Edward Hogg
    Edward Hogg
    • Jesco White
    Stephen Lester
    • Doctor
    Steve Nicolson
    • Vernon
    Damian Samuels
    Damian Samuels
    • MC
    Clay Steakley
    Clay Steakley
    • Reilly
    Allison Varnes
    • Teenage Clerk
    Raymond Waring
    Raymond Waring
    • Davey
    • Director
      • Dominic Murphy
    • Writers
      • Eddy Moretti
      • Dominic Murphy
      • Shane Smith
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Quotes

      Long: You ain't right. You crazy hillbilly fuck!

    • Soundtracks
      Cindy Cindy
      Performed by D. Ray White

      Written by Benjamin Weisman, Buddy Kaye and Darrell Fuller

      Used by kind permission of Carlin Music Corp, Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP) and Warner/ Chappell Music Inc.

      From the DVD entitled Talking Feet, SF48006,

      Courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, ©2006

      Used by permission. All rights reserved.

    User reviews21

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Well made
    I was very surprised by this film's quality. The directing was very well done. The aesthetic reminded me of a 90's music video, maybe Nirvana.

    The edit was expertly put together. There was never a dull moment in this film. The music was layered in nicely and heightened the tension in a good way.

    The acting from Edward Hogg left a lot to be desired in my opinion. It's not that he performed badly, it was a good performance of some character, but that character wasn't the embodiment of Jesco White. A Brit shouldn't have been selected for this role. They don't get the inherent hopeful humor even the darkest of us in the USA have. Brits are typically too cynical.

    Jesco was way too serious in this film, even as a child. A big part of what makes Jesco cool is his nonchalant attitude. Sure, I think there is part of him that was like Hogg's rendition. I just think the character that Hogg portrayed was two dimensional. There was probably something within him that was frightened by Jesco White to fully embrace his character. In that fear he acted out what scared him of Jesco. His violence, his intensity...but where was his humor? Where was his softer side? Even when he's talking about Cilla he seems more like Charlie Manson than Jesco.

    I thought Carrie Fisher did a great job as Cilla. The rest of the cast was excellent too. Even Hogg brought something meaningful to life, but there's a difference between meaning and truth. Meaning is the treatment of a symptom, truth is when many meanings come together leading to pure health.
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    • amarsh18
    • Jan 4, 2011

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 2009 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Haut et Court (France)
      • Movieplayer.it - News and Info, Pics, Trailers
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Просветления Уайта
    • Production companies
      • Film and Music Entertainment (F&ME)
      • Mainframe Productions
      • The Salt Company International
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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