Thunder and Lightning (Thunder on the Highway)

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

  • 34% of users liked it
    (1,221 ratings)

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

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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Featured Audience Ratings

  • 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

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