Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
- Directed by
- Michael Cimino
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, action film, buddy film, heist film, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 650 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A former bank robber is on the run from his old crew. He teams up with a young car thief for a series of small time heists.
quirkyfuntensegrittybuddyadventuroussuspensefulspirited
What happens
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot is a 1974 American crime action comedy film written and directed by Michael Cimino in his directorial debut. Clint Eastwood stars as John "Thunderbolt" Doherty, a disguised preacher who is almost killed before being unintentionally rescued by a young car thief named "Lightfoot" (Jeff Bridges), who partners with him in a series of thefts. "Thunderbolt" is soon found to be a fugitive bank robber, who is being hunted by his former gang. George Kennedy and Geoffrey Lewis also feature. Filmed in various locations of Montana, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot was produced by Eastwood's production company, Malpaso Productions, and released through United Artists. The film grossed $25 million at the box office on a budget of $2.2–4 million, and was positively received by critics. Bridges was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Charley Varrick (1973)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.