Dec 8, 2014 classic truckstop from the movie thunderbolt and lightfoot. At least to a fan like myself who has always ranked this allstar caper among my favorite films of my formative years. Thunderbolt and lightfoot 1974 filming location clint eastwood jeff bridges duration. Classic hot rod classic cars thunderbolt and lightfoot badass movie dodge charger rt plymouth cars drag cars the good old days hot cars.
After the rain at lightfoots work, the soil at the river is dry. The cars and the print shirts, jeff bridges is simply awesome as a hippie drifting in the 70s. Mar 09, 2008 thunderbolt and lightfoot 1974 filming location clint eastwood jeff bridges duration. Thunderbolt and lightfoot was one of the films i watched when i was young, perhaps fifteen or twenty years after it was released, a 70s gem that not only takes you on a wild ride like the others i mentioned, but delivers that wonderful mood that i grew up loving. Thunderbolt and lightfoot 1974 soundtracks on imdb. It is a comic crime caper like few others and will continue to live on and. Soaked in humor and eventually tragedy, viewers become fast friends with clint eastwood and jeff bridges and are rooting for their lucrative getaway from the word go. Thunderbolt and lightfoot 2001 cast and crew moviefone. Jeff bridges was nominated for best supporting actor in this offbeat and sometimes comic cult classic. If you enjoy that 70s touch i was clumsily attempting to convey through words as much as i do, then thunderbolt and lightfoot is the film for you. The scene will almost certainly be edited from kcet s broadcast, so this is the only place to hear about it, but whether you know kennedy better from cool hand luke, the airport movies or the naked gun movies, none of his previous roles will prepare you for the.
This classic film is not only a good movie, but its full of good car stuff. Classic seventies buddy movie with clint eastwood and jeff bridges this is my favourite sequence and a good reason not to accept lifts from strangers. Thunderbolt and lightfoot was released to dvd by mgm home video on june, 2000 as a region 1 widescreen dvd and also by twilight time on february 11, 2014 as a region 1 widescreen bluray dvd. Clint eastwood moves through the movie with a shattered shin and bad shoulder and still able to kick everyones ass when he has to. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic.
Image result for thunderbolt and lightfoot trans am. He gives the minister a ride and soon discovers that the man is actually a notorious bank robber known as the thunderbolt clint eastwood who used. Later, on foot, they manage to hitch a ride from a insane redneck who likes huffing mopar exhaust fumes. Clint eastwood plays john thunderbolt doherty, a bigtime thief in hiding who hooks up with a goofy young drifter, lightfoot jeff bridges. The rare 1980 turbo trans am in this movie had the y84 special edition package and ttops. Thunderbolt and lightfoot is a 1974 american crime comedy film written and directed by. Below is our list of the 10 best movie trans ams of all time. As thunderbolt and lightfoot are being chased by red and eddie, lightfoot careens the stolen buick riviera off the highway and down a steep embankment. Chrysler cars epoch mopar plymouth jeep classic cars muscle trucks vintage. Aug 20, 20 1973 plymouth fury lll from thunderbolt and lightfoot. This movie featured both steve mcqueen and a rented black and gold 1979 pontiac trans am with ws6 suspension package.
Clint eastwoods character thunderbolt, in the passenger seat has obviously been replaced with a dummy. Thunderbolt and lightfoot rapid transit plymouth fury hollywood homes american muscle cars mopar classic cars. The movie stars clint eastwood and jeff bridges, and it starts with bridges stealing one ta from the car lot. Thunderbolt and lightfoot rabbit shooting sequence youtube. What are the best cars you can make into a street racing car. What was interesting is that this wasnt a special edition trans am nor did it have ttops, but it did have a 4speed transmission which meant a pontiac 400 cubic inch v8 beast under the hood.
The trans am you could see has a white custom interior and two optional things a screaming chicken on the hood and the honeycomb wheels. Thunderbolt and lightfoot michael cimino, 1974 opening. Thunderbolt and lightfoot 1974 filming location clint. Theres something of a shaggy dog story quality to thunderbolt and lightfoot 1974, the offbeat road movie caper film starring clint eastwood as thunderbolt, an exthief on the run from his former partners, and jeff bridges as a hotshot kid who calls himself lightfoot and decides to become this flinty veterans sidekick. Plymouth muscle cars, dodge muscle cars, mopar girl, 1966 gto, mustang cars, chevrolet camaro, corvette, american muscle cars, hot cars. Classic truckstop from the movie thunderbolt and lightfoot thunderbolt and lightfoot plymouth fury old gas stations the old days old trucks more pictures vintage cars automobile old things more information. Thunderbolt and lightfoot eventually team up with their pursuers, red and eddie, played respectively by george kennedy, and geoffrey lewis. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. What was interesting is that this wasnt a special edition trans am nor did it have ttops, but it did have a 4speed transmission which meant a pontiac 400 cubic inch v8. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these.
Their latest release is the cult classic thunderbolt and lightfoot, which is presented with a new 4k scan which sets fire to the streets with the smell of gasoline and burning rubber. Us thunderbolt and lightfoot 1974 while stealing a. Eastwood, who originally wanted to direct thunderbolt and lightfoot himself, gave screenwriter cimino a chance behind the camera, and the director showcases an innate ability for reflecting subtext in form. They start planning to rob the same bank in the same way. When writer and director michael cimino was discussing this movie with jeff bridges, he told bridges it was his job to make clint eastwood laugh both on and. Classic truckstop from the movie thunderbolt and lightfoot.
A bank robber eastwood gets his old gang back together, to organize a daring new heist, with the help of a young sidekick a brilliant jeff bridges this is one of my favourite clint movies that isnt a western or a dirty harry movie. Watch thunderbolt and lightfoot online 1974 movie yidio. Thunderbolt and lightfoot plymouth fury mercury vintage cars classic cars automobile vehicles movies movie cars jeff bridges son of lloyd bridges and brother to beau bridges all actors played in starman, blown away, white squall, big lebowski, true grit, iron man, sea biscuit, thunderbolt and lightfoot, kpax, mirror has two faces, against. Director michael cimino makes good use of the brilliant scenery and gets the most out of an allstar cast. Michael ciminos directorial debut, thunderbolt and lightfoot is a thrilling heist caper that doubles as one of the best bromance pictures. Upon seeing a shirt tail protruding from the cars trunk lid which is a strong indication one or more people are hiding in. Thunderbolt and lightfoot plymouth fury mercury vintage cars classic cars automobile vehicles movies movie cars.
Lightfoot looses goodys tough old merc in the hills, but trashes the rivs tranny. In the early part of the 70s, there were a number of films that could be grouped together and put in the same genre. Having been a lifelong car nut, a film school graduate, and a veteran of the hollywood film industry for over twenty years, its pretty hard to find a car movie i havent seen. Thunderbolt and lightfoot 2001 cast and crew while stealing a car, freespirited drifter lightfoot jeff bridges crosses paths with legendary thief thunderbolt clint eastwood in the midst of.
Us thunderbolt and lightfoot 1974 while stealing a car. Of course, now its all about aerodynamics and the low, sleek look, which was saved for european sports cars a few decades back. Thunderbolt and lightfoot 1974 directed by michael. Thunderbolt and lightfoot 1974 directed by michael cimino. Our selections are not only based on the rarity and overall appeal of the cars, but how they appeared in the movie.
There seems little doubt that, 20 years from now, many of clint eastwoods formula blockbusters, movies like the gauntlet every which way but loose firefox and all of the di. Thunderbolt and lightfoot plays out like a strange combination of the road movie and a western, taking both genres and their iconic symbols and metaphors and melding them into a film about bank robbers. The general lee is proof that you can keep a tv show on the air for 6 seasons simply based on the popularity of a single car and catherine bach in tight shorts. The 1973 pontiac firebird trans am from thunderbolt and lightfoot. But the film isnt based around the robbery as it may seem and the first half of thunderbolt and lightfoot makes it apparent that. Us thunderbolt and lightfoot 1974 while stealing a car, freespirited drifter lightfoot jeff bridges crosses paths with legendary thief thunderbolt clint eastwood. Eventually, the ass end was brought back to earth on hot rods and you rarely see cars with extended lift shackles. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep.
Like some other cars on this list, the general was mainly known for tv, but found regained popularity when jumping to the big screen. In the early part of the 70s, there were a number of films that could be grouped together and put in. It was the directorial debut of michael cimino, who wrote the original. A young mouthy drifter named lightfoot 25 year old jeff bridges, who has. Seven years previously, thunderbolt, and his pursuers, had robbed a bank and hidden the money, now apparently missing. Apr 16, 2015 if you enjoy that 70s touch i was clumsily attempting to convey through words as much as i do, then thunderbolt and lightfoot is the film for you. The 1973 plymouth fury iii from thunderbolt and lightfoot is one of the more bangshifty movie cars ever audi specialist august 9, 2017 at 5. Jeff bridges son of lloyd bridges and brother to beau bridges all actors played in starman, blown away, white squall, big lebowski, true grit, iron man, sea biscuit, thunderbolt and lightfoot, kpax, mirror has two faces, against. Thunderbolt and lightfoot cadillac fleetwood movie cars clint eastwood classic cars.
Clint eastwood might be best known for his dirty harry movies, or when he was a high plains drifter, but in 1974 he did a movie with a young jeff bridges called thunderbolt and lightfoot. Pontiac gto drag cars pontiac firebird drag cars and pontiac drag racing cars. Vintage cars classic 1970 dodge challenger rt, vanishing point the 17 most memorable cars from movie chase scenes, dodge challenger from vanishing point kawalski whilst driving my other dream ride in vanishing point. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. The two quickly form a friendship and put as much distance as they can from their assailants. I dont wish to be forward, but wed like to exchange cars with you. Howard thompson of the new york times praised the film as a funny, toughfibered crime comedy with an unobtrusive edge of drama. Thunderbolt and lightfoot 1974 plot in a paragraph.
Thunderbolt and lightfoot, movie, 1974 pictures provided by. Thunderbolt and lightfoot 1974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Lightfoot jeff bridges is riding in a car he has just stolen when he accidentally runs over a man who is chasing after what appears to be a minister. Michael ciminos first film is an arresting fusion of early 70s road movie, buddy picture and planning a heist actionthriller. This likable buddyroad picture deftly mixes action and comedy, and features excellent work from stars clint eastwood and jeff bridges and firsttime. Thunderbolt and lightfoot 1974 pontiac built only 4,802 trans ams in 1973. Dodge challengerchevrolet corvette stingrayaston martin db5film carsmovie carsmovie tvmuscle cars vintage. The movie is thunderbolt and lightfoot and there are a lot of cool old cars in it. The film was shot in 47 days from july to september 1973. Thunderbolt and lightfoot 2001 while stealing a car, freespirited drifter lightfoot jeff bridges crosses paths with legendary thief thunderbolt clint eastwood in the midst of his own escape. Nine reasons to watch thunderbolt and lightfoot kcet.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The black countach that appears in the cannonball run is a standout in a movie filled with hot cars. That it manages to incorporate these elements into a poetic study of male friendship and the unquenchable restlessness at the heart of the great american pioneerdrifter mentality makes it a remarkable piece of work. Thunderbolt and lightfoot 1974 turner classic movies. So the faster you get out, the better itll be for your ass. Clint eastwood hangs out the getaway car a 1973 trans am in the movie thunderbolt and lightfoot. Other than the missing scene the movie was fun to watch again 30 years later. Jul 26, 2012 but the magic of movies allows thunderbolt and lightfoot to drive off as if the car never flipped. Thunderbolt and lightfoot is a 1974 american crime film written and directed by michael cimino and starring clint eastwood, jeff bridges, george kennedy, and geoffrey lewis. A 1971 dodge challenger r t, 1969 chevy chevelle, 1970 ford galaxie 500 and a 1969 chevrolet impala among others. Feb 15, 2009 lightfoot looses goodys tough old merc in the hills, but trashes the rivs tranny. The second installment of, what is one of the iconic us movies, came around three years after the original.
As much an eccentric character study as a road movie, michael ciminos directorial debut follows the adventures of a quartet of misfits in their life of crime. Nov 24, 2019 their latest release is the cult classic thunderbolt and lightfoot, which is presented with a new 4k scan which sets fire to the streets with the smell of gasoline and burning rubber. It is a comic crime caper like few others and will continue to live on and be discovered thanks to the cast and the script. Dec 20, 2007 classic seventies buddy movie with clint eastwood and jeff bridges this is my favourite sequence and a good reason not to accept lifts from strangers. The film doesnt turn a blind eye to the passage of time and its attendant changes, yet it never undermines the expansiveness of its visuals. Thunderbolt and lightfoot 1974 by january 20, 2017. Thunderbolt and lightfoot eventually team up with their pursuers, red and eddie, played respectively by george kennedy, and geoffrey. In the second one, burt reynolds and his famous mustache were once again behind the wheel of the black and gold trans am. In the movie, lightfoot bridges does an assumed good deed by saving thunderbolt eastwood and they begin a journey together to montana to find hidden loot in a oneroom schoolhouse. 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.
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