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

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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