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W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

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.

Genres

ComedyDramaMusic

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

21 May 1975

Country

United States of America

Cast

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

W.W. Bright

Conny Van Dyke

Conny Van Dyke

Dixie

Jerry Reed

Jerry Reed

Wayne

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Country Bull

James Hampton

James Hampton

Junior

Don Williams

Don Williams

Leroy

Rick Hurst

Rick Hurst

Butterball

Mel Tillis

Mel Tillis

Good Ole Boy #2

Furry Lewis

Furry Lewis

Uncle Furry

Sherman G. Lloyd

Sherman G. Lloyd

Elton Bird

Mort Marshall

Mort Marshall

Hester Tate

Bill McCutcheon

Bill McCutcheon

Good Ole Boy #1

Peg Murray

Peg Murray

Della

Sherry Mathis

Sherry Mathis

June Ann

Roni Stoneman Hemrick

Roni Stoneman Hemrick

Ticket Lady

Charles S. Lamb

Charles S. Lamb

Dude

Nancy Andrews

Nancy Andrews

Rosie

Tootsie

Tootsie

Self

Shirlee Strother

Shirlee Strother

Secretary #1

Virginia Chew

Virginia Chew

Elton Bird's Secretary

Stanley Greene

Stanley Greene

Chauffeur Powell

Frank Moore

Frank Moore

June Ann's Boss

Fred Stuthman

Fred Stuthman

Sourface

Cathy Baker

Cathy Baker

Dixiebelle #1

Heidi Hepler

Heidi Hepler

Dixiebelle #2

Polly Holliday

Polly Holliday

Mrs. Cozzens

Lorene Mann

Lorene Mann

Dolorosa Sister #1

Rita M. Figlio

Rita M. Figlio

Dolorosa Sister #2

Sudie Callaway

Sudie Callaway

Dolorosa Sister #3

Mickey Salter

Mickey Salter

Elvis #1

Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Trooper Carson

Gil Rogers

Gil Rogers

Street Preacher

Gil Gilliam

Gil Gilliam

Boy with Radio

Art Carney

Art Carney

Deacon

Norman Grabowski

Norman Grabowski

Redneck (uncredited)

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