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Overview

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7.0/10   5,647 votes
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Director:
Michael Cimino
Writer:
Michael Cimino (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
2 September 1974 (Sweden) more
Tagline:
Thunderbolt... the man with the reputation. Lightfoot... the kid who's about to make one! more
Plot:
With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organize a daring new heist. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
User Comments:
Somewhere between "The Man With No Name" and "Dirty Harry".... more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Clint Eastwood ... John "Thunderbolt" Doherty

Jeff Bridges ... Lightfoot

Geoffrey Lewis ... Eddie Goody

Catherine Bach ... Melody

Gary Busey ... Curly (as Garey Busey)
Jack Dodson ... Vault Manager, Montana Armor
Gene Elman ... Tourist at Schoolhouse
Burton Gilliam ... Welder
Roy Jenson ... Dunlop
Claudia Lennear ... Secretary
Bill McKinney ... Crazy Driver
Vic Tayback ... Mario Pinski, Contractor
Dub Taylor ... Station Attendant
Gregory Walcott ... Used Car Salesman
Erica Hagen ... Waitress
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Additional Details

Runtime:
115 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Spain:18 | South Korea:18 | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 (re-rating) | Norway:16 (original rating) | Sweden:15 | UK:X (original rating) | USA:R | West Germany:16 | UK:18 (video rating) (1986) | Netherlands:16
Filming Locations:
Fort Benton, Montana, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
'Michael Cimino' was given the chance to write and direct this picture for Clint Eastwood after Eastwood was impressed with a rewrite Cimino did on the second "Dirty Harry" script, Magnum Force (1973). more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Thunderbolt is delivering his sermon in the church, his hair is heavily oiled but it appears quite dry when he emerges from the church, chased by Dunlop. more
Quotes:
Lightfoot: You ain't no country preacher, Preacher. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Big Lebowski (1998) more
Soundtrack:
Where Do I Go from Here more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Somewhere between "The Man With No Name" and "Dirty Harry"...., 1 March 2008
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Author: merklekranz from United States

"Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" is somewhat of a puzzle. It is an uneasy mixture of comedy, buddy road movie, and action film. While Eastwood's "spaghetti western" anti-hero was a "good" bad guy, "Thunderbolt" fails to elicit the same reaction. He plots a heist with bad guys, and were it not for Eastwood's support of the highly likable "Lightfoot", his character would be difficult to embrace as anything but just another criminal. In fact, Eastwood's "Thunderbolt" is completely overshadowed by Jeff Bridges endearing performance. The movie benefits from terrific supporting characters, great on location photography, and surprising comic moments. It is weakened by uneven transitions from comedy to drama, and about 10 minutes of car chases that could have been trimmed. - MERK

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