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Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

1974

Michael Cimino

Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, George Kennedy, Geoffrey Lewis ...

6.3

5,196

Action. Comedy. Adventure As much an eccentric character study as a road movie, Michael Cimino's directorial debut follows the adventures of a quartet of misfits in their life of crime. Retired thief Thunderbolt (Clint Eastwood) and sweet drifter Lightfoot (Jeff Bridges) meet when Thunderbolt jumps into Lightfoot's stolen car to escape a gunman. The pair embarks on an oddball journey being chased by Thunderbolt's former associates, the sadistic Red (George ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Philip French The Guardian	"Eastwood confidently draws on his tender, vulnerable side"	POS
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"The film is by turns surly, incoherent, and provocatively mysterious."	NEU
United Kingdom	Ian Freer Empire	"Cimino displays a sense of unpretentious fun and appealing grasp of character that should have held him in good stead for a lengthy career (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Variety	"'Thunderbolt and Lightfoot' is an overlong, sometimes hilariously vulgar comedy-drama (...) Cimino obtains superior performances"	NEU
United States	Bilge Ebiri Rolling Stone	"The performances make this one stand the test of time – and Bridges in particular is quite excellent"	POS
United Kingdom	Martyn Auty Time Out	"Likeable (...) [It allowed] Jeff Bridges to strike most of the sparks and steal the movie"	POS
United States	Jake Cole Slant	"The director showcases an innate ability for reflecting subtext in form (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Richard Brody The New Yorker	"The film’s images are filled with a pointillistic profusion of detail (...) that’s as alluring as it is nerve-jangling."	POS
United Kingdom	Tony Sloman Radio Times	"If you can ignore its rather tasteless sense of humour, this movie is enormously enjoyable (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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