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Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

Name: Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Director: Michael Cimino
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1974
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, George Kennedy, Geoffrey Lewis, Catherine Bach

With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organise a daring new heist.

1974 · Directed by Michael Cimino · 116 min · Comedy · Crime · 26 frames

Tagline

Thunderbolt… the man with the reputation. Lightfoot… the kid who's about to make one!

Crew

Written by: Michael Cimino
Cinematography: Frank Stanley
Edited by: Ferris Webster
Music: Dee Barton
Produced by: Robert Daley

Cast

Clint Eastwood as Thunderbolt
Jeff Bridges as Lightfoot
George Kennedy as Red Leary
Geoffrey Lewis as Eddie Goody
Catherine Bach as Melody
Gary Busey as Curly
Roy Jenson as Dunlop
Burton Gilliam as Welder
Claudia Lennear as Secretary
Bill McKinney as Crazy Driver

Production

Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studios: Malpaso Productions, United Artists
Budget: $4,000,000
Box office: $25,000,000
Themes: friendship, road trip, heist, outlaw, running away, bank heist, money heist

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