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"Back in 1957, sweet-talking W.W. lived in a '55 Olds, loved bubble gum, Errol Flynn, country music, fried chicken, robbing filling stations, and a girl named Dixie. Not necessarily in that order."
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.
35 Cast Members
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
