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Double Nickels

  • 19771977
  • PGPG
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
154
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Double Nickels (1977)
  • Action
  • Comedy
  • Crime
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
154
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jack Vacek
  • Writers
    • Jack Vacek
    • Trice Schubert
  • Stars
    • Jack Vacek
    • Trice Schubert
    • Edward Abrahms
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jack Vacek
  • Writers
    • Jack Vacek
    • Trice Schubert
  • Stars
    • Jack Vacek
    • Trice Schubert
    • Edward Abrahms
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    • 10User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Top cast

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    Jack Vacek
    • Smokeyas Smokey
    Trice Schubert
    • Jordanas Jordan
    Edward Abrahms
    • Edas Ed
    Heidi Schubert
    • Tamias Tami
    George Cole
    • Georgeas George
    Mick Brennan
    • Mickas Mick
    Tex Taylor
    • Lewis Sloanas Lewis Sloan
    Michael Cole
    • Mikeas Mike
    Norman Schubert
    • Bodyguardas Bodyguard
    Butch Stockton
    • Sheriffas Sheriff
    Daryl Blankenship
    • Dune Buggy Driveras Dune Buggy Driver
    Sue Graham
    • Datsun Owneras Datsun Owner
    Karen Brennan
    • License # Girlas License # Girl
    Jenny Brennan
    • Girl At Marinaas Girl At Marina
    Larry Dunn
    • Mechanicas Mechanic
    Cathy Mattox
    • Donut Girlas Donut Girl
    Mimi McCracken
    • Pinball Girlas Pinball Girl
    Birdie Mitchell
    • Continental Owneras Continental Owner
    • Director
      • Jack Vacek
    • Writers
      • Jack Vacek
      • Trice Schubert
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    Storyline

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    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. One day, George accidentally finds out that the 'financial institution' ordering the repossessions is, in fact, a front for a car-theft ring. George warns Smokey and Ed about this and together they must find a way to destroy the car-theft ring. —nufs68
    • carsploitation
    • beer
    • car theft
    • pinball
    • cigar smoking
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    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • An action packed thriller!
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Comedy
      • Crime
    • Certificate
      • PG
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    • Trivia
      Some of the alumni from Gone in 60 Seconds (1974) (George Cole, Jack Vacek, Butch Stockton) are seen in the film. Also the black 1977 Cadillac Coupe DeVille seen in the film has a Ronald Moran Cadillac license plate - the same car dealer connected with the Gone in 60 Seconds franchise.
    • Goofs
      Smokey's hairstyle changes throughout the film.
    • 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.

    • Soundtracks
      I'm Glad It's Over
      Written by Mick Brennan

    User reviews10

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    No great shakes, but pleasant enough.
    "Smokey" (played by actor / director / co-writer / executive producer / producer / co-editor Jack Vacek) is an amiable highway patrolman who's good buddies with one of his co-workers, Ed (actor / art director Ed Abrams). One day he pulls over a man, George (George Cole) who turns out to be a repo man. Smokey takes George up on his offer: become a repo man himself for some additional cash. Things head South when Smokey and Ed realize that the vehicles that they've been repossessing are being reported as stolen. So they're obliged to take on the brains behind the operation in order to keep from going to jail.

    Made by some of the people who worked on the drive-in classic "Gone in 60 Seconds", "Double Nickels" naturally has a pretty simplistic, silly script. It's mostly one car chase after another, but that should come as no surprise. Overall it's rather crude, and *is* amateurishly acted, but when it comes to action sequences it delivers the goods fairly well. A lot of cars go very fast and sometimes crash into things; one thing that helps the proceedings is that Vacek and company do maintain a sense of humour and fun that makes this palatable if nothing special. Vacek, Abrams, and Cole are reasonably likable, as is lovely Patrice Schubert as Jordan, a nice gal whom Smokey pulls over at one point and who becomes an understanding girlfriend. Decent tunes are another asset. The unqualified highlight happens when a cop car chases a Pinto down a narrow set of stairs. It's absurd enough to be fairly memorable.

    Fans of this kind of entertainment will likely find that this kills time easily enough.

    Five out of 10.
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    • Hey_Sweden
    • May 28, 2014

    FAQ5

    • Is there a connection between this movie and Gone in 60 Seconds?
    • How did Smokey and Ed find out the cars they were repossessing were stolen?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Smokey
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles River Basin - Between 1st & 4th Street Bridges, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Smokey Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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