Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
1974 film directed by Michael Cimino / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thunderbolt and Lightfoot is a 1974 American crime comedy film written and directed by Michael Cimino and starring Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, George Kennedy and Geoffrey Lewis.[6]
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot | |
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Directed by | Michael Cimino |
Written by | Michael Cimino |
Produced by | Robert Daley |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Frank Stanley |
Edited by | Ferris Webster |
Music by | Dee Barton |
Production company | |
Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $4 million[3] or $2.2 million[4] |
Box office | $25 million (U.S.)[5] |
In the film, a car thief prevents the assassination of a preacher, and partners with him in a series of thefts. He soon learns that his partner is a fugitive bank robber who is hunted by his former gang. The robber convinces both his new and his former partners to work with him on a new heist. Two of the robbers are killed shortly after the heist, and the car thief is mortally wounded. The mastermind of the heist is the only survivor, and drives away with his partner's corpse.