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Little Fauss and Big Halsy

  • 19701970
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  • 1h 39m
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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.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,122
272
  • Director
    • Sidney J. Furie
  • Writer
    • Charles Eastman
  • Stars
    • Robert Redford
    • Michael J. Pollard
    • Lauren Hutton
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sidney J. Furie
  • Writer
    • Charles Eastman
  • Stars
    • Robert Redford
    • Michael J. Pollard
    • Lauren Hutton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 27User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Trailer 2:22
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    Photos33

    Robert Redford and Michael J. Pollard in Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)
    Robert Redford and Erin O'Reilly in Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)
    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)
    Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)
    Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)
    Linda Gaye Scott in Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)
    Robert Redford and Lauren Hutton in Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)

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    Robert Redford
    Robert Redford
    • Halsy Knoxas Halsy Knox
    Michael J. Pollard
    Michael J. Pollard
    • Little Faussas Little Fauss
    Lauren Hutton
    Lauren Hutton
    • Rita Nebraskaas Rita Nebraska
    Noah Beery Jr.
    Noah Beery Jr.
    • Seally Faussas Seally Fauss
    Lucille Benson
    Lucille Benson
    • 'Mom' Faussas 'Mom' Fauss
    Ray Ballard
    • The Photographeras The Photographer
    Linda Gaye Scott
    Linda Gaye Scott
    • Monethas Moneth
    Erin O'Reilly
    Erin O'Reilly
    • Sylvene McFallas Sylvene McFall
    Ben Archibek
    • Rick Niftyas Rick Nifty
    • (as Benjamin Archibek)
    Sharmagne Leland-St. John
    • Marcyas Marcy
    • (uncredited)
    Erick Vinther
    Erick Vinther
    • Motorcycle rider #1as Motorcycle rider #1
    • (uncredited)
    Beverly Yissar
    • Short Spectatoras 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 reviews27

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    Top review
    10/10
    Old School Motorcycle Racing Classic
    As a 17 year old Arizona motorcycle racer, I had the privilege of working as an extra/ stuntman on the racing scenes in this movie, so I'm somewhat biased about the quality of this feature. It IS schmaltzy and VERY early 70s in its content and cinematography, but it paints a GREAT picture of what it was like to race motorcycles in the early days of American motor sports (back when no one but the Europeans EVER won anything!). Before Supercross, before motor sport superheroes when us folks that rode motorcycles were known as LESS than desirable, and no one ever called us athletes.

    So, from a historical perspective, or just to see ME as a 17 year old tearing around a couple dirt tracks and out on a desert run aboard a hot Yamaha, I feel this movie can't be beat. It'll never take the place of such greats as On Any Sunday or On Any Sunday 2, but it's still a worthwhile 99 minutes of lighthearted flashbacks for anyone that lived through those times, or those that wish they had.

    Oh, and Robert Redford wasn't too bad either...

    John in AZ
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    5
    • tox_medic
    • Feb 10, 2006

    Details

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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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    Box office

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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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