With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organize a daring new heist.With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organize a daring new heist.With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organize a daring new heist.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Gary Busey
- Curly
- (as Garey Busey)
Eugene Elman
- Tourist
- (as Gene Elman)
- Director
- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaWhen 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 off-camera, and he did.
- GoofsAfter the crazy guy rolls the black Plymouth, there is clearly damage to the drivers side roof and the rear wheel on the driver side is bent at an extreme angle and the passenger side rear wheel completely flies off the axle. However, moments later when Thunderbolt and Lightfoot are going down the road, there are no signs of damage.
- Quotes
Young Boy: [Goody, with Red along, are in a tiny ice-cream vendor's truck] You're early. You're supposed to go down the next street first, then come up here.
Eddie Goody: Well, listen. While we're here, can I sell you anything?
Young Boy: No, I'm waiting for Judy Ann. They have a better flavor of pistachio.
Red Leary: Look, kid, go fuck a duck.
- Alternate versionsIn the Blu-ray, digital and TV prints, the opening and closing 2008 MGM logo are shown in addition to plastering the United Artists logo with the 2001 variant and removing the film rating.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Biography: Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso (1994)
Featured review
I remember watching this movie for the first time in the early eighties. I was still in elementary school but I still vaguely recall a scene where a young woman on a bicycle gets ambushed by Red Leary and gets away by clawing his cheek. Exciting stuff when u see a breast pop out on screen for the first time! If i'm not mistaken this would have been right before the scene where Jeff Bridge's character meets up with Red to go pick up the large caliber weapon. Where's the scene in the US DVD release? Other than the missing scene the movie was fun to watch again 30 years later. The cars and the print shirts, Jeff Bridges is simply awesome as a hippie drifting in the 70s. Clint Eastwood moves through the movie with a shattered shin and bad shoulder and still able to kick everyones ass when he has to. Awesome!
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Die Letzten beißen die Hunde
- Filming locations
- Diversion Lake, Lewis and Clark National Forest, Montana, USA(lake scene, Clint Eastwood fixes his shoulder)
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,200,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $21,700,000
- Gross worldwide
- $21,700,000
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By what name was Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) officially released in India in Hindi?
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