Gator

Gator

Come and get him.

Directed by Burt Reynolds

Produced by United Artists, Levy-Gardner-Laven

1976115 min5.2 / 10

A swamp-set crime caper where a reformed ex-con must go undercover to protect his daughter, blending action, local color, and redemptive stakes.

After his release from prison, notorious ex-con and moonshine distiller Gator McKlusky moves in with his father in a cabin in the Okefenokee Swamp. His bootlegging plans are cut short, however, when a federal agent tells McKlusky that he will lose custody of his 9-year-old daughter unless he helps bring down local crime lord Bama McCall. McKlusky enlists the help of reporter Aggie Maybank and a few local eccentrics to bring down McCall's empire.

Questions people ask

  • Is Gator sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Gator violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is Gator easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Gator end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Gator scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Gator

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Gator

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Gator, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Gator, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Gator, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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