Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

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

May 24 1974 R 1h 55m
Comedy, Crime, Drama

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

Plot

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

Michael Cimino

Directed by

Michael Cimino

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

United Artists, Malpaso Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
30,277
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
62
Popularity
NA