White Lightning

Meet the Bayou's baddest good ol' boy.

An ex con teams up with federal agents to help them with breaking up a moonshine ring.

Burt Reynolds

Bobby "Gator" McKlusky

Bo Hopkins

Ray Boone

Jennifer Billingsley

Lou

Ned Beatty

Sheriff J.C. Connors

Diane Ladd

Maggie

Louise Latham

Martha Culpepper

R. G. Armstrong

Big Bear

Dabbs Greer

Pa McKlusky

Matt Clark

Dude Watson

Conlan Carter

Deputy

Lincoln Demyan

Warden

John Steadman

Skeeter

Iris Korn

Ma McKlusky

Stephanie Burchfield

Jenny

Barbara Müller

Louella

Robert Ginnaven

Harvey

Sherry Boucher

Sherry Lynne

Fay Martin

Sister Linda Fay