Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)

Director:

John Hough

Writers:

Leigh Chapman (writer)
Antonio Santean (writer)

Release Date:

17 May 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

They don't call them that for nothing.

Plot:

Mary and Larry are two lovers who, with Larry's ace mechanic, rob a grocery store and flee the police...

Plot Keywords:

Mechanic | Supermarket | Driver | Robbery | Carsploitation

Cast

Peter Fonda	...	Larry
Susan George	...	Mary Coombs
Adam Roarke	...	Deke Sommers
Kenneth Tobey	...	Carl Donahue
Eugene Daniels	...	Hanks
Lynn Borden	...	Evelyn Stanton
Janear Hines	...	Millie
Elizabeth James	...	Dispatcher
Adrianne Herman	...	Cindy Stanton
T.J. Castronova	...	Steve (as Tom Castranova)
James W. Gavin	...	Helicopter Pilot (as James Gavin)
Al Rossi	...	Surl
Ben Niems	...	Police Chief Markey
George Westcott	...	Bridge Operator
Tom O'Neill	...	Farmer

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Iceland:12 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:X (original rating) | USA:PG | UK:15 (video rating) (1987)

Filming Locations:

Archerdale Rd. & Ketcham Ln., Linden, California, USA

Company:

Academy Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Three Chargers were used in the film; Two 1969 Dodge Chargers (one "R/T" and one coupe), and one 1968 Dodge Charger (coupe). Two of the Chargers were intentionally damaged in the front (after a scene where the Charger collided with the truck), and there is a notable difference in the damage from car to car

Goofs:

Continuity: As they are driving the Dodge Charger, the windshield changes from cracked to intact between shots.

Quotes:

Mary Coombs: [in car speeding towards opening drawbridge] Hey, wait a minute... why aren't we slowing down?
Larry Rayder: [laughs] She doesn't know me very well, does she, Deke?
Deke Sommers: Not likely she ever will with about one second to live.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Ride the Wild Side (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

TIME (Is Such A Funny Thing)

Cult 70's car chase flick packs a wallop!

Awesome 70's car chase flick has Fonda and Rourke holding a supermarket manager's wife and kid hostage, stealing his money and making a clean getaway. They didn't expect Mary (George) to tag along after Fonda sleeps and ditches her. Vic Morrow plays the officer in charge trying to catch the trio. So many great car chase sequences and stunts; it's such a blast to watch. All three leads are great but Rourke is especially good as the calm, quiet, and somewhat creepy partner-in-crime. One of the unsung films of the 70's and ranks among the best car chase films of all time along with 'Bullitt', 'French Connection', 'The Driver', and 'Midnight Run.'

***1/2 out of ****