Movies That Suprised Me By How Good They Were Part 2

I had never seen a Burt Reynolds movie I really liked until this one (nor have never seen a Burt Reynolds movie I have liked since).  I Netflixed White Lightning when I was on a Seventies car chase kick.  I wanted to see as many movies as possible with 70s muscle cars and I liked the grittiness of 70s movies.

This one was toward the end of that kick because I was running out of good movies.  I had low expectations.  Based upon Burt and based upon the plot I was expecting a cheesy Smokey and the Bandit type movie.  I was wrong.

From the moment the movie started, I was drawn in by the music and the scenery.  It was a serious movie with Burt turning out to be the baddest redneck I had ever seen.  This movie is certified Seventies cool!