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Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) · CriticCrunch

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Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

Movie1974·116 min

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

Directed by Michael Cimino

Comedy Action Drama Adventure

An Oscar-nominated comedy action film directed by Michael Cimino.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 30%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.8/10

About Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organise a daring new heist.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Playful
Story Tags: freedom rebellion, betrayal, ambition hubris, late 20th century, action combat, american regional, close friendship, strangers forced together, anti hero, outsider misfit, heist caper, road journey, escape chase, heist robbery

652 ratings

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Details

Director: Michael Cimino
Language: English

Cast

Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, George Kennedy

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Supporting Actor (1974)

How Thunderbolt and Lightfoot Ranks

All movies

Top 30%

1970s movies

Top 41%

Comedy movies

Top 27%

★Michael Cimino films#3 of 8

Top 30% All movies.

the vibe

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfeltgritty

playful

What it's about

heist caperroad journeyescape chasefreedom rebellionbetrayalambition hubrisanti-herooutsider misfitclose friendshipstrangers forced togetheraction combatheist robberyamerican regionallate 20th century

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

grittygritty