Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Sidney J. Furie

Writer:

Charles Eastman (writer)

Release Date:

21 October 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Little Fauss and Big Halsey are not your father's heroes.

Plot:

A story of two motorcycle racers, the inept, unsuspecting Little Faus (Micheal J.Pollard) and the opportunistic, womanizing Halsey Knox (Redford)

Plot Keywords:

Motorcycle | Motorcycle Racing

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Robert Redford	...	Halsy Knox
Michael J. Pollard	...	Little Fauss
Lauren Hutton	...	Rita Nebraska
Noah Beery Jr.	...	Seally Fauss
Lucille Benson	...	'Mom' Fauss
Ray Ballard	...	The Photographer
Linda Gaye Scott	...	Moneth
Erin O'Reilly	...	Sylvene McFall
Ben Archibek	...	Rick Nifty
Sharmagne Leland-St. John	...	Marcy (as Shara St. John)

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Finland:K-16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma, California, USA

Company:

Alfran Productions

Trivia:

Screenwriter Charles Eastman was originally slated to direct the film.

Quotes:

Halsy Knox: Uh, uh! Once is cool; twice is queer.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Designing Women: Big Haas and Little Falsie (#3.5)" (1988)

Soundtrack:

Wanted Man

Noteworthy

If you've ever been on a motorcycle racing circuit or been around other real life circuits with those of the egotistical boaster class, you will love this movie. On both the motorcycle racing circuit and in business, I've met Halsey Knox; well, not really but a true to life, full blown, likeness thereof.

Having not really been a fan of motorcycle racing, but a fan of the scene, I immediately can identify with those of the "Halsey" genre, who not only know everything and been everywhere, but are the best and foremost authority on nearly every subject, let alone get all the women and nearly always screw up everyone's life around them by capturing the heart mind and soul of the unsuspecting and then "use" that person for what can be accomplished for the host.

Robert Redford plays the part like a pro. And poor unsuspecting Little Fauss is literally taken by the style and non-chalaunt attitude of Halsey. The two team up and when Fauss finally wakes up to the reality of being used by a bluffer and boaster, he finds the nerve to move on and locate success on his own.

Definitely a classic and no wonder Robert Redford didn't like the part, after all who wants to be seen as a loser with an egotistical "know it all" attitude, except of course for the part where he "gets all the women" :o)