Thunder and Lightning (Thunder on the Highway) (1977)

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David Carradine and Kate Jackson spend most of their time peering over dashboards and revving up outboard motors in this extended chase film about moonshiners engaged in a frantic racing contest. Carradine is Harley Thomas, a Florida moonshiner who challenges Ralph Junior (Roger C. Carmel), the… More David Carradine and Kate Jackson spend most of their time peering over dashboards and revving up outboard motors in this extended chase film about moonshiners engaged in a frantic racing contest. Carradine is Harley Thomas, a Florida moonshiner who challenges Ralph Junior (Roger C. Carmel), the father of his girlfriend Nancy Sue Hunnicutt (Kate Jackson), to a competition to determine who can produce the most moonshine. Ralph Junior takes up the challenge and the two adversaries struggle to get the brew from their home stills to thirsty patrons without the cops or the mob trying to confiscate the firewater. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 35 min.
Directed By: Corey Allen
Genres: Action & Adventure, Comedy

In Theaters: Aug 12, 1977 Wide
On DVD: Dec 13, 2005

Critic Reviews

Richard T. Jameson, Parallax View
... probably the most slaphappily endearing low comedy since Russ Meyer's The Seven Minutes.
Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com
A simplistic affair with no delusions of anything beyond B-movie fun.

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Patrick D

A good ol' Hillbilly-sploitation film brought to you by Roger Corman. There is really very little to hate about this film. You can read the synopsis, but really all you need to know is that there's lots of down south attitude, chases, and great lines. David Carradine… More
A good ol' Hillbilly-sploitation film brought to you by Roger Corman. There is really very little to hate about this film. You can read the synopsis, but really all you need to know is that there's lots of down south attitude, chases, and great lines. David Carradine isn't amazing, but he fits the role well enough, better that his dangly earring fits on him. This film is also jam-packed with great voice and character actors that you'll definitely recognize, especially Sterling Holloway, the unmistakable voice of Winnie the Pooh.