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Little Fauss and Big Halsy

  • 1970
  • R
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)
The friendship between two Arizona dirt bike racers is tested when they both lust for an attractive runaway young woman who joins them on the racing circuit.
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The friendship between two Arizona dirt bike racers is tested when they both lust for an attractive runaway young woman who joins them on the racing circuit.The friendship between two Arizona dirt bike racers is tested when they both lust for an attractive runaway young woman who joins them on the racing circuit.The friendship between two Arizona dirt bike racers is tested when they both lust for an attractive runaway young woman who joins them on the racing circuit.

  • Director
    • Sidney J. Furie
  • Writer
    • Charles Eastman
  • Stars
    • Robert Redford
    • Michael J. Pollard
    • Lauren Hutton
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sidney J. Furie
    • Writer
      • Charles Eastman
    • Stars
      • Robert Redford
      • Michael J. Pollard
      • Lauren Hutton
    • 29User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Robert Redford and Michael J. Pollard in Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)
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    Lauren Hutton and Michael J. Pollard in Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)
    Robert Redford and Michael J. Pollard in Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)
    Robert Redford and Lauren Hutton in Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)
    Robert Redford and Lauren Hutton in Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)
    Robert Redford in Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)
    Lauren Hutton in Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)
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    Robert Redford and Lauren Hutton in Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)

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    Robert Redford
    Robert Redford
    • Halsy Knox
    Michael J. Pollard
    Michael J. Pollard
    • Little Fauss
    Lauren Hutton
    Lauren Hutton
    • Rita Nebraska
    Noah Beery Jr.
    Noah Beery Jr.
    • Seally Fauss
    • (as Noah Beery)
    Lucille Benson
    Lucille Benson
    • 'Mom' Fauss
    Ray Ballard
    • The Photographer
    Linda Gaye Scott
    Linda Gaye Scott
    • Moneth
    Erin O'Reilly
    Erin O'Reilly
    • Sylvene McFall
    Ben Archibek
    • Rick Nifty
    • (as Benjamin Archibek)
    Sharmagne Leland-St. John
    • Marcy
    • (uncredited)
    Erick Vinther
    • Motorcycle rider #1
    • (uncredited)
    Beverly Yissar
    • Short Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Sidney J. Furie
    • Writer
      • Charles Eastman
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    • Trivia
      In Robert Redford's biography, he called Little Fauss and Big Halsy "the best script of any film I've ever done." He was, however, somewhat less than thrilled with the film when it did not live up to its expectations at the box-office. However, when the film premiered on television around the time Redford was shooting All the President's Men (1976), he confided in Alan J. Pakula that he resented its television broadcast because, after years of successful films, he was less than enthusiastic about Little Fauss and Big Halsy, which he considered a stain on his filmography. Pakula told Redford that the film showcases one of the best performances the star had ever given, stating that his performance in it was "the last unself-conscious revelation of the actor's real-life edge." The film is also Redford's son Jamie's favorite of all his father's films.
    • Goofs
      When they are broken down and they are chatting at the back of the pickup, they are shown in profile with Halsey in the background. Past Halsey, deeper in the background, there is a constant stream of vehicles on what is obviously a major thoroughfare. Then the camera pans to a long shot showing them sitting in the rain. This long shot also shows the surrounding countryside and they are on an isolated dirt road with no major thoroughfare around.
    • Quotes

      Little Fauss: I was going faster than I ever went in my whole life, then I fell off.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Shaft (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      Rollin' Free
      Composed and Sung by Johnny Cash

    User reviews29

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    8/10
    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)
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    • Release date
      • October 21, 1970 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Stromer der Landstraße
    • Filming locations
      • Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Alfran Productions
      • Furie Productions
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,755,485
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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