White Lightnin'

Sep 25 2009 Not Rated 1h 32m
Biography, Drama

Deep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia, where every man owns a gun and a moonshine still, abides living legend Jesco White, "the dancing outlaw". As a boy Jesco was in and out of reform school and the insane asylum. To keep him out of trouble, his daddy D-Ray taught him the art of mountain dancing, a frenzied version of tap dancing to wild country banjo music. After his father's death, crazy Jesco dons his father's tap shoes and takes his show on the road.

Plot

Deep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia, where every man owns a gun and a moonshine still, abides living legend Jesco White, "the dancing outlaw". As a boy Jesco was in and out of reform school and the insane asylum. To keep him out of trouble, his daddy D-Ray taught him the art of mountain dancing, a frenzied version of tap dancing to wild country banjo music. After his father's death, crazy Jesco dons his father's tap shoes and takes his show on the road.

Written by

Eddy Moretti, Dominic Murphy, Shane Smith

Directed by

Dominic Murphy

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Film and Music Entertainment (F&ME)

Awards

5 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,884
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA