Here he talks about the book/movie. Reynolds, seventy-five, played Lewis Medlock in the film. He now lives in Jupiter, Florida. Dickey and I didn’t see eye to eye on a lot of things, but I did love the book. He said, “You know, it really happened. We didn’t get there in time to kill the guy.” I didn’t ask him further
Read his son’s book for some insights into how seriously Dickey Sr’s macho posturings should be taken.
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Also a must-see for those who only know Burt Reynolds as a self-caricature. He actually acted in this one.