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Name: Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Director: Michael Cimino
Genre: action, adventure, comedy, drama
Released: 1974
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 7

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot has an iRankMovies score of 73.2/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)

Thunderbolt… the man with the reputation. Lightfoot… the kid who's about to make one!

Release:1974

Runtime:1h 56m

Country:United States

Director:Michael Cimino

Language:English

Genre

ActionAdventureComedy

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Keywords

friendship Road Trip heistOutlawRunning AwayBank HeistMoney Heist

iRank73

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7/10· 33K votes

Rotten Tomatoes89%

Metacritic62%

TMDb6.776/10· 637 votes

With 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7/10 on IMDb and 62/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

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.

Cast of Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

Clint Eastwood
as Thunderbolt
Jeff Bridges
as Lightfoot
George Kennedy
as Red Leary
Geoffrey Lewis
as Eddie Goody
Catherine Bach
as Melody
Gary Busey
as Curly
Roy Jenson
as Dunlop
Burton Gilliam
as Welder
Claudia Lennear
as Secretary
Bill McKinney
as Crazy Driver
Vic Tayback
as Mario Pinski
Dub Taylor
as Station Attendant

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot facts

Budget: $4M
Box office: $25M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Michael Cimino delivers engaging heist-comedy with genuine friendship depth
•Road trip adventure blends bank robbery thrills with character development
•Ensemble cast chemistry and outlaw camaraderie drive narrative momentum throughout