Burton Gilliam, Catherine Bach, Clint Eastwood
When a young thief named Lightfoot inadvertently rescues veteran bank robber Thunderbolt by running over his pursuer, the two team up to find money from a heist that was never recovered.
DVD Release Date: June 13, 2000
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November 25, 2008Thunderbolt and Lightfoot is a pretty solid movie that doesn't quite live up to expectations but is definitely worthy of being called an underrated classic. It's a surprisingly laid back movie with great chemistry between Eastwood and Bridges. The first half with all its randomne...( read more)
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August 6, 2008Cocksure drifter Jeff Bridges forms a bond with ex-bank robber Clint Eastwood and they hatch a plot to rob an armoured depository. One of Clint's lesser known efforts, this is a solid buddy cum heist movie with an unusually laid back tone. The cast of 70s stalwarts are all good, ...( read more)
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May 15, 2008He has exactly seven minutes to get rich quick! An awesome flick! Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges complimented each other fantastically...
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February 18, 2008Really good crime caper with a young Jeff Bridges. Watch out for the Doberman. Recommended.
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October 23, 2007Great, great movie. Eastwood and Bridges in fine form. Interesting script, with some depressing moments and a moving ending. Watch out for the naked woman too!
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November 30, 2009Michael Cimino's first film is total gold. This is one of the better 'buddy' films ive seen. Right from their first chance encounter to the end, the chemistry is awsome between Bridges and Eastwood. Both are hilarious. And the scenes with Bridges and Kennedy had me laughing pret...( read more)
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June 21, 2009A really well delivered heist movie. In this movie we see the strange teaming of a young and crazy thief(Jeff Bridges) with a veteran bank robber(Clint Eastwood). After the first save's the latter one's ass from his ex-associates he goes on to continue his journey along with his ...( read more)
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June 21, 2009great acting, good story ... anyone who des not like it cannot appreciate these things
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