Thunder and Lightning (1977 film)
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Thunder and Lightning | |
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Directed by | Corey Allen |
Written by | William Hjortsberg |
Produced by | Roger Corman |
Starring | Kate Jackson David Carradine Sterling Holloway Roger C. Carmel Eddie Barth Charles Napier |
Cinematography | James Pergola |
Edited by | Anthony Redman |
Music by | Andy Stein |
Production company | 20th Century Fox |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $3 million[1] or $3.1 million[2] |
Thunder and Lightning is a 1977 action comedy film directed by Corey Allen and starring David Carradine and Kate Jackson.[3]
Plot[]
The plot involves moonshine runners in Florida who are trying to stay independent in the face of attempts by organized crime to take over their business.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Sterling Holloway as Hobe Carpenter
- Patrick Cranshaw as Taylor
- Charles Napier as Jim Bob
- George Murdock as Jake Summers
- Ron Feinberg as Bubba
- David Carradine as Harley Thomas
- Kate Jackson as Nancy Sue Hunnicutt
Supporting[]
- Roger C. Carmel as Ralph Junior Hunnicutt
- Hope Pomerance as Mrs. Hunnicutt
- Eddie Barth as Rudi Volpone (credited as Ed Barth)
- Malcolm Jones as Rainey
- Charles Willeford as Bartender
- Christopher Raynolds as Scooter
- Claude Earl Jones as Carl (credited as Claude Jones)
- Emilio Rivera as Honeydew Driver
Cameo appearance/uncredited[]
- Richard Holden as Race Announcer
Notes[]
At one stage the film was reportedly going to star Susan George and Roger Corman met with Jimmy Connors about playing the male lead.[4] Carradine signed in March 1976.[5]
The script was originally set in Georgia but was relocated to the Florida Everglades in order to take advantage of the beauty of that area.[6]
- It was Sterling Holloway's final film role.
- It was Roger Corman's last of four films produced for 20th Century Fox (the others were Fighting Mad, Capone and Moving Violation).
Reception[]
The film was popular and Corey Allen worked for Corman again on Avalanche (1978).[7]
References[]
- ^ Christopher T Koetting, Mind Warp! The Fantastic True Story of Roger Corman's New World Pictures, Hemlock Books, 2009, p. 132
- ^ Kilday, Gregg. (Dec 24, 1977). "FILM CLIPS: 'Star Wars' Keeps on Streaking". Los Angeles Times. p. B7.
- ^ "Thunder and Lightning". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ Gold, Aaron. (Dec 9, 1975). "Tower Ticker". Chicago Tribune. p. B2.
- ^ Murphy, Mary. (Mar 24, 1976). "MOVIE CALL SHEET: Rastar Buys 'First Time' Rights". Los Angeles Times. p. G9.
- ^ Jim; Higgins, Shirley. (Aug 14, 1977). "Movie fan's guide: Chasing moonshiners through Everglades". Chicago Tribune. p. C2.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ Goldstone, Patricia (17 Dec 1978). "Young Directors: Who Is Using Whom?". Los Angeles Times. p. O6.
External links[]
- Thunder and Lightning at IMDb
- Thunder and Lightning at AllMovie
- Thunder and Lightning at Rotten Tomatoes
- Thunder and Lightning at the TCM Movie Database
- Review of film at The New York Times
Categories:
- 1977 films
- English-language films
- 1970s action comedy films
- American action comedy films
- American films
- Films about alcoholic drinks
- Films about automobiles
- 20th Century Fox films
- 1977 comedy films
- 1970s action film stubs