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Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)

115 min · Action, Heist, Komödie, Road Movie, action film, buddy film, comedy film, crime film, drama film, heist film

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Directors

Michael Cimino

Cast

Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, Geoffrey Lewis, Catherine Bach, Gary Busey, George Kennedy

The story

A young ne'er-do-well who goes by the name Lightfoot cheerfully steals a car from an enraged dealer's lot. Elsewhere, an assassin attempts to shoot a preacher, who is delivering a sermon at his pulpit. The preacher escapes on foot.

Catalogue themes and tags

Bankeinbruch, Flucht, Friendship, Gaunerpaar, Police, Prosecution, Tresor, Crime Fiction, Heist, Buddy film, Road movie, Comedy film, Action/Adventure, Drama, Action

Genres

Action, Heist, Komödie, Road Movie, action film, buddy film, comedy film, crime film, drama film, heist film
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