what film? It's bugging me!

[voodoo57]

OK Guy's and gals! here's the description, i've def' seen it, not imagined it, can anyone help with the name?

I think... Black chevy? souped up mean machine, the driver has a secret compartment made to smuggle moonshine of sorts, local police cannot catch him, he leaves them when being chased, later, the police recruit an ex con who knows how to drive and i think modify engines etc... and use him in order to catch the faster car/driver, it all ends up with a neck and neck race where the 'hero' wins, and the police and ex con are left crashed against a tree/in a ditch?

I'm not certain, but i think there's an old boy who helps out with the car in one way or another......?

[The Cat Herder]

Old movie? Sounds like the plot to Thunder Road

[voodoo57]

I did think that, but no Burt Reynolds, Cheers anyway

[braaap]

You mean Burt Reynolds was in that movie?

White lightning?

[voodoo57]

No, Burt Reynolds was NOT in the movie

i know i didn't dream it.......

[voodoo57]

FOUND IT!!!!!!!! Moonshine Highway Trailer (Highway to Hell)

[voodoo57]

During prohibition days, many hillbilly moonshine stills were hidden in hills of middle America. Jed Muldoon was about the best runner of moonshine whiskey around. Usually the local yokels were kinfolk of the runners and looked the other way while they were doing business. Naturally, the federal government was missing out on some tax money and were determined to shut them down. There's three things the government will never control, and one is making home brew.
Great film!

[akku]

I didn't know this one - one more for my list