Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)

Directed by

H. B. Halicki

Genre

drama film, action film, heist film, crime film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 195 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A master car thief and his crew take on a huge job to steal fifty cars in just a few days. The film follows their heists and a long, destructive police chase.

tensegrittyhigh-energyrelentlesschaoticvisceralold-schoolsuspenseful

What happens

Gone in 60 Seconds is a 1974 American independent action film written, directed, produced by, and starring H. B. Halicki. The film centers on a group of car thieves and the fifty cars they must steal in a matter of days. It is known for featuring a 40-minute car chase scene, the longest in film history, during which a total of 93 cars were destroyed. The film is the first installment in the Gone in 60 Seconds film series. Gone in 60 Seconds has become a cult film in the years since its release, and a loose remake with new characters and a different plot was released in 2000, starring Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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