W.W. Bright is a robber with a heart of gold who travels the South knocking off banks and gas stations owned by a corrupt businessman. When he hijacks a car, he meets an aspiring country band, the Dixie Dancekings, led by Dixie. The two sides eventually take a liking to one another, especially after the Dancekings realize the size of Bright's thefts. Trailed by religious zealot cop Deacon Gore, Bright helps the band make it big while on the run.
Cast
Burt Reynolds
W.W. Bright
Conny Van Dyke
Dixie
Jerry Reed
Wayne
Ned Beatty
Country Bull
James Hampton
Junior
Don Williams
Leroy
Rick Hurst
Butterball
Mel Tillis
Good Ole Boy #2
Furry Lewis
Uncle Furry
Sherman G. Lloyd
Elton Bird
Mort Marshall
Hester Tate
Bill McCutcheon
Good Ole Boy #1
Peg Murray
Della
Sherry Mathis
June Ann
Roni Stoneman Hemrick
Ticket Lady
Charles S. Lamb
Dude
Nancy Andrews
Rosie
Tootsie
Self
Shirlee Strother
Secretary #1
Virginia Chew
Elton Bird's Secretary
Stanley Greene
Chauffeur Powell
Frank Moore
June Ann's Boss
Fred Stuthman
Sourface
Cathy Baker
Dixiebelle #1
Heidi Hepler
Dixiebelle #2
Polly Holliday
Mrs. Cozzens
Lorene Mann
Dolorosa Sister #1
Rita M. Figlio
Dolorosa Sister #2
Sudie Callaway
Dolorosa Sister #3
Mickey Salter
Elvis #1
Hal Needham
Trooper Carson
Gil Rogers
Street Preacher
Gil Gilliam
Boy with Radio
Art Carney
Deacon
Norman Grabowski
Redneck (uncredited)
Crew
John G. Avildsen
Director
Thomas Rickman
Writer
Richard Halsey
Editor
Robbe Roberts
Editor
James Crabe
Director of Photography
Jerry Grandey
Second Assistant Director
Ric Rondell
Assistant Director
Steve Shagan
Executive Producer
Stanley S. Canter
Producer
Marlene D. Williams
Hairdresser
Paul Stanhope Jr.
Makeup Artist
Tom Ellingwood
Makeup Artist
Jerry Whittington
Sound Effects Editor
Don J. Bassman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bud Alper
Production Sound Mixer
Milt Rice
Special Effects
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
James L. Berkey
Set Decoration
Denny Arnold
Stunts
James M. Halty
Stunts
John Ashby
Stunts
Hal Needham
Stunt Coordinator
Robert Schultz
Property Master
William Davidson
Unit Production Manager
Lawrence G. Paull
Art Direction
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