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Thunder and Lightning is a 1977 action comedy film directed by Corey Allen, and starring David Carradine and Kate Jackson.[3]
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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] |
The film is set in Florida. It focuses on the efforts of local moonshine runners to protect their independent business from takeover attempts by organized crime.
Plot
editThe 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
editMain
edit- David Carradine as Harley Thomas
- Kate Jackson as Nancy Sue Hunnicutt
- Sterling Holloway as Hobe Carpenter
- Patrick Cranshaw as Taylor
- Charles Napier as Jim Bob
- George Murdock as Jake Summers
- Ron Feinberg as Bubba
Supporting
edit- 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
edit- Richard Holden as Race Announcer
Production
editAt 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] Kate Jackson was known for The Rookies and made the film while on hiatus from that series. She had also just made the pilot for Charlie's Angels.
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.
Charles Willeford worked as location manager.[7]
It was Roger Corman's last of four films produced for 20th Century Fox (the others were Fighting Mad, Capone and Moving Violation).
Lewis Teague did second unit.
Reception
editThe film was popular and Corey Allen worked for Corman again on Avalanche (1978).[8]
References
edit- ^ 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.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Willeford, Charles (21 November 1976). "Hollywood'S Wild Angel". The Miami Herald. p. 38.
- ^ Goldstone, Patricia (17 Dec 1978). "Young Directors: Who Is Using Whom?". Los Angeles Times. p. O6.
External links
edit- 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
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