Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)

Larry and Deke are a small time car racing duo who rob a grocery store, and plan to use the proceeds to buy an expensive race car in order to win more races and break in to the professional... See full summary »

Director:

John Hough

Writers:

Leigh Chapman (screenplay), Antonio Santean (screenplay),

Stars:

Peter Fonda, Susan George, Adam Roarke

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Fonda	...	Larry
Susan George	...	Mary Coombs
Adam Roarke	...	Deke Sommers
Kenneth Tobey	...	Carl Donahue
Eugene Daniels	...	Hank
Lynn Borden	...	Evelyn Stanton
Janear Hines	...	Millie
Elizabeth James	...	Dispatcher
Adrianne Herman	...	Cindy Stanton
T.J. Castronovo	...	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

Storyline

Larry and Deke are a small time car racing duo who rob a grocery store, and plan to use the proceeds to buy an expensive race car in order to win more races and break in to the professional NASCAR circuit. Their escape with the loot does not go as smoothly as planned when Larry's one night stand, Mary, tags along for the ride. One step ahead of an obsessed Sheriff, they manage to evade several police cruisers, a high-performance police interceptor, and even a helicopter, in their 1969 Dodge Charger R/T. Almost...

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Plot Keywords:

police | car | helicopter | escape | dangerous driving | 

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Taglines:

PETER FONDA drivin' hard!! SUSAN GEORGE ridin' easy!!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 May 1974 (USA)

Also Known As:

La fuga del loco y la sucia

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Academy Pictures Corporation, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

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

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Goofs

As Larry, Mary and Deke go into the bar to shoot some pool, a boom mic is seen to be following them along under the trees as they walk behind the Charger.

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Quotes

Hanks: I'm gonna eat your lunch, you long-haired faggot!

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Connections

Referenced in 42nd Street Forever, Volume 2: The Deuce (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Time (Is Such a Funny Thing)"
Written by Danny Janssen and Bobby Hart
Sung by Marjorie McCoy

User Reviews

"K-i-s-s o-f-f!"

Ostensibly a mindless, flashy car-chase-&-crash B-flick has all the usual drive-in elements, but there's more going on here than at first appears. Two NASCAR enthusiasts, needing to buy a new entry vehicle, concoct an elaborate plan to rob a grocery store; Larry is the talent behind the wheel, Deke is the contemplative brains of the outfit. Soon they're saddled with good-time girl Mary, stubborn and sassy, who proves her mettle on a wild ride getting out of town. From Richard Unekis' book "The Chase", with a plot that is exactly that, yet the script by Leigh Chapman and Antonio Santean is surprisingly funny and literate and John Hough's direction is exceptionally tight with very little nonsense. Peter Fonda is appropriately manic, loose and shaggy, and Susan George has fun playing low-class (she has a tough time camouflaging her British accent, but it passes); every time Mary uses her brains, it provides more shading and substance in the character. Adam Roarke is a revelation as accomplice Deke, a sensitive, complicated man with heart and soul; he's not above larceny--he even masterminds it--but he's a thinker, and a realist. This film should have broken Roarke as a star in Hollywood, he is incredibly good. Vic Morrow has the standard role of the lawman on the trio's trail (he plays cat-and-mouse with them, and vice-versa, which is routine) and it's nice to see Roddy McDowall in a non-hysterical role as the supermarket manager. The chases are terrifically charged with adrenaline and excitement, and while the character animosities are trivial, the movie is stylish and wire-drawn. Apparently a big hit with Quentin Tarantino, who used a film-clip in his "Jackie Brown" (and adopted this picture's violent, jokey tone as well). Good show: *** from ****