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Thunderbolt and Lightfoot ()

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With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organize a daring new heist.
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Thunderbolt
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Lightfoot
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Eddie Goody
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Melody
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Curly (as Garey Busey)
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Vault Manager
Eugene Elman ...
Tourist (as Gene Elman)
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Welder
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Dunlop
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Secretary
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Crazy Driver
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Mario Pinski
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Station Attendant
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Used Car Salesman
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Waitress
Alvin Childress ...
Janitor
Virginia Baker ...
Couple at Station
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Couple at Station
Irene K. Cooper ...
Cashier
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The Fat Man
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Gloria
Ted Foulkes ...
Young Boy
Leslie Oliver ...
Teenager
Mark Montgomery ...
Teenager
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Girl on Motorcycle
Luanne Roberts ...
Suburban Housewife
Lila Teigh ...
Tourist
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Red Leary
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Chow ...
Kung-Fu Master (uncredited)
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Vault Manager's Wife (uncredited)
Steve Moriarty ...
Cop with Shotgun in Final Shootout (uncredited)

Directed by

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Michael Cimino

Written by

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Michael Cimino ... (written by)

Produced by

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Robert Daley ... producer

Music by

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Dee Barton

Cinematography by

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Frank Stanley ... director of photography

Editing by

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Ferris Webster

Editorial Department

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Rick Meyer ... assistant editor

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Patricia Mock

Art Direction by

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Tambi Larsen

Set Decoration by

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James L. Berkey ... (as James Berkey)

Makeup Department

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Kathryn Blondell ... hair stylist
Joe McKinney ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Abby Singer ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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David Hamburger ... second assistant director
Charles Okun ... first assistant director
Arne Schmidt ... second assistant director (as Arnie Schmitt)
Paul J. Crossey ... dga trainee (uncredited)

Art Department

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Edward Aiona ... property master

Sound Department

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Bert Hallberg ... sound
Richard Portman ... dubbing mixer
Keith Stafford ... sound editor
Norman Webster ... sound
Don MacDougall ... re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Jerry Whittington ... sound effects editor (uncredited)
Paul Wolfe ... cable man (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Sass Bedig ... special effects

Stunts

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Carey Loftin ... special action sequences
Buddy Van Horn ... stunt coordinator
Loyd Catlett ... stunt double: Jeff Bridges (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Carey Loftin ... stunts (uncredited)
George Orrison ... stunt double: Clint Eastwood (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Buddy Van Horn ... stunt double (uncredited)

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Bob Barber ... camera assistant
Buddy Bowles ... gaffer (as Wynn Bowles)
Don Christie ... still photographer
William N. Clark ... camera operator (as William Clark)
Bud Howell ... key grip (as Carmon Howell)
Cliff Ralke ... camera assistant

Casting Department

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Jack Kosslyn ... additional location casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Jules Melillo ... wardrobe
Glenn Wright ... costume supervisor (as Glenn T. Wright)

Music Department

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Jerry Roberts ... music editor
Dan Wallin ... scoring mixer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Hope McLachlin ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Art Rimdzius ... driver captain

Additional Crew

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Wayne Fitzgerald ... title designer
Carey Loftin ... special action sequences
Carol Rydall ... secretary to producer
Trés Genger ... stand-in for Mr. Kennedy (uncredited)
Ralph M. Leo ... production accountant (uncredited)
Dominic Santarone ... caterer (uncredited)
Ruth Santarone ... caterer (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Seven years after a daring bank robbery involving an anti-tank gun used to blow open a vault, the robbery team temporarily puts aside their mutual suspicions to repeat the crime after they are unable to find the loot from the original heist, hidden behind a school chalkboard. The hardened artilleryman and his flippant, irresponsible young sidekick are the two wild cards in the deck of jokers. Written by

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Taglines Thunderbolt... the man with the reputation. Lightfoot... the kid who's about to make one! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Le Canardeur (France)
  • Den Letzten beißen die Hunde (Germany)
  • Un botí de 500.000 dòlars (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Un botín de 500.000 dólares (Spain)
  • サンダーボルト (Japan, Japanese title)
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Runtime
  • 115 min
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Box Office

Budget $2,200,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia When 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. See more »
Goofs After 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. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso (1994). See more »
Soundtracks Where Do I Go from Here See more »
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.
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