Country: USA
Year: 1974
Duration: 115'
A pastor runs from a church and is almost run over by a young man, who then gives him a lift in his car. The pastor is actually a thief and the young man can’t wait to learn the trade. Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges in Cimino’s debut movie (produced by Eastwood’s Malpaso). A heist movie hunting down lost booty, but also the story of a friendship that grows like a father and son relationship. In the background, motels, banks and country churches.
Biography
film director
Michael Cimino
Michael Cimino (New York City, NY, USA, 1939 - Los Angeles, CA, USA, 2016) debuted in 1974 with Thunderbolt and Lightfoot before making The Deer Hunter, which won him two Oscars (Best Picture and Best Director). His next movie, Heaven’s Gate, although a western masterpiece, was a commercial failure which marked the rest of his career. His next movies were Year of the Dragon, The Sicilian, Desperate Hours and Sunchaser. In 2001 he published the novel Big Jane and in 2007 he participated in the collective film Chacun son cinéma, produced to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival. In 2012, during the presentation of the restored version of Heaven’s Gate, he was given the Persol Award at the Venice Film Festival and in 2015 he received the Leopard of Honor at the Locarno Film Festival.
FILMOGRAFIA
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (Una calibro 20 per lo specialista, 1974), The Deer Hunter (Il cacciatore, 1978), Heaven’s Gate (I cancelli del cielo, 1980), Year of the Dragon (L’anno del dragone, 1985), The Sicilian (Il siciliano, 1987), Desperate Hours (Ore disperate, 1990), Sunchaser (Verso il sole, 1996), Chacun son cinéma (ep., No Translation Needed, cm, 2007).
Cast
& Credits
REGIA, SCENEGGIATURA
Michael Cimino
FOTOGRAFIA
Frank Stanley
MONTAGGIO
Ferris Webster
SCENOGRAFIA
Tambi Larsen
MUSICA
Dee Barton, James L. Berkey
INTERPRETI E PERSONAGGI
Clint Eastwood (Thunderbolt), Jeff Bridges (Lightfoot), George Kennedy (Red Leary), Geoffrey Lewis (Eddie Goody), Catherine Bach (Melody), Gary Busey (Curly)
PRODUTTORE
Robert Daley
PRODUZIONE
The Malpaso Company
Michael Cimino
FOTOGRAFIA
Frank Stanley
MONTAGGIO
Ferris Webster
SCENOGRAFIA
Tambi Larsen
MUSICA
Dee Barton, James L. Berkey
INTERPRETI E PERSONAGGI
Clint Eastwood (Thunderbolt), Jeff Bridges (Lightfoot), George Kennedy (Red Leary), Geoffrey Lewis (Eddie Goody), Catherine Bach (Melody), Gary Busey (Curly)
PRODUTTORE
Robert Daley
PRODUZIONE
The Malpaso Company
