Double Nickels (1977)

Two highway patrolmen think they are working on the side repossessing cars. But eventually, they realize that they have been tricked and are actually stealing the cars.

Director:

Jack Vacek

Writers:

Jack Vacek, Trice Schubert (as Patrice Schubert)

Stars:

Jack Vacek, Trice Schubert, Edward Abrahms

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Vacek	...	Smokey
Trice Schubert	...	Jordan (as Patrice Schubert)
Edward Abrahms	...	Ed (as Ed Abrams)
Heidi Schubert	...	Tami
George Cole	...	George
Mick Brennan	...	Mick
Tex Taylor	...	Lewis Sloan
Michael Cole	...	Mike
Norman Schubert	...	Bodyguard
Butch Stockton	...	Sheriff
Daryl Blankenship	...	Dune Buggy Driver
Sue Graham	...	Datsun Owner
Karen Brennan	...	License # Girl
Jenny Brennan	...	Girl At Marina
Larry Dunn	...	Mechanic

Storyline

In California, two highway patrol cops, Smokey and Ed are enforcing the speed limit on the Pacific Coast Highway. Sometimes they race one another, in their police cruisers, to the nearest donuts and coffee restaurant. They also like to give speeding teenagers a break, especially to Cool Breeze and Silver Fox who like to buzz the highway in their customized and tuned-up mini-vans. On their spare time, Smokey and Ed are romancing waitresses from various roadside diners. Their routine existence changes when they stop repo-man George Daniels for speeding. They give him a break and, in return, George offers to take them as partners for his repossession business. Smokey and Ed start their new, after-hours, career repossessing luxury cars with George who teaches them the trade. Things go well and the two cops make extra money from their new job. However, they must avoid the city police because highway patrolmen like Smokey and Ed are not allowed by the regulations to also work as repo-men. ...

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Plot Keywords:

carsploitation | beer | car theft | pinball | cigar smoking | 

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Taglines:

When you want a car repossessed hire a pro!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The wooden or steel trusses bridge that Mr. Daniels and Stone meet on was located just east of China Town, Los Angeles. It connected North Broadway and North Spring St. Over what is now called Los Angeles State Historic park.

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Goofs

Smokey's hairstyle changes throughout the film.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Jordan: Should we go back there and help Ed?
Smokey: Ed? Aw, he can talk his way out of this. I saw him talk his way out a lot of things.

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Soundtracks

Street Machine Jockey
Written by Mick Brennan

User Reviews

Could Have Only Been Made in the '70s . . .

Smokey is a highway patrolman in California who decides to make some extra money with his partner by repossessing cars (and even the occasional boat) whose owners have been lax in making payments. That's it for the plot. This movie wasn't made to be plot-heavy. It was made to show various car chases and have tires screeching. And it does. When Smokey finds out some of the repo'd vehicles are actually stolen and on the 'hot sheet' he and his cop partner have to swing into action to make sure they don't end up in the slammer.

Lotsa car chases and stunts, a little romance (Smokey finds himself a tolerant girlfriend) and some reasonably likable characters make this a fun movie to watch if you're into drive-in movies from the (sadly) long-gone 1970s -- when the livin' was free and easy. Looks like some of the movie was filmed on the Pacific Coast Highway, I might add. No studio stuff here . . .

TIME TO BURN RUBBER.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

July 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

Split-Second Smokey

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Smokey Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Glen Glenn Sound)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1