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| − | + | {{Infobox Movie | |
| + | |name = Thunderbolt and Lightfoot | ||
| + | |picture = TBLF.jpg | ||
| + | |caption = ''Movie poster'' | ||
| + | |country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | ||
| + | |director = [[Michael Cimino]] | ||
| + | |date= 1974 | ||
| + | |language = English | ||
| + | |studio=The Malpaso Company | ||
| + | |distributor=United Artists | ||
| + | |character1=Thunderbolt | ||
| + | |actor1=[[Clint Eastwood]] | ||
| + | |character2=Lightfoot | ||
| + | |actor2=[[Jeff Bridges]] | ||
| + | |character3=Red Leary | ||
| + | |actor3=[[George Kennedy]] | ||
| + | |character4=Eddie Goody | ||
| + | |actor4=[[Geoffrey Lewis]] | ||
| + | |character5=Melody | ||
| + | |actor5=[[Catherine Bach]] | ||
| + | |character6=Curly | ||
| + | |actor6=[[Gary Busey]] | ||
| + | |character7=Dunlop | ||
| + | |actor7=[[Roy Jenson]] | ||
| + | |character8=Crazy Driver | ||
| + | |actor8=[[Bill McKinney]] | ||
| + | |character9= | ||
| + | |actor9= | ||
| + | |character10= | ||
| + | |actor10= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | '''''Thunderbolt and Lightfoot''''' is a 1974 crime film starring [[Clint Eastwood]] as the "Thunderbolt", a legendary retired bank robber who teams up with Lightfoot ([[Jeff Bridges]]), an up-and-coming thief, to recover the stolen money hidden after Thunderbolt's last job. The movie was the directorial debut of Michael Cimino (''[[The Deer Hunter]]''), who also wrote the screenplay. | ||
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| − | + | {{Film Title}} | |
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| − | ==Mauser | + | ==Mauser C96== |
| − | + | Dunlop ([[Roy Jenson]]) opens fire on the church where Thunderbolt ([[Clint Eastwood]]) is preaching with a rare [[Mauser C96]] equipped with a 20-round fixed magazine. | |
| − | [[ | + | [[File:Mauser C96 20 Round.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Mauser C96 (early model) with 20-round fixed magazine - 7.63x25mm Mauser]] |
| − | [[Image:TBLF 1006.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | + | [[Image:TBLF 1006.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dunlop opens up on a fleeing Thunderbolt with a Mauser C96.]] |
==M1 Carbine== | ==M1 Carbine== | ||
| − | Red Leary ([[George Kennedy]]) is seen opening fire on Thunderbolt and Lightfoot with a suppressed [[M1 Carbine]] | + | Red Leary ([[George Kennedy]]) is seen opening fire on Thunderbolt and Lightfoot with a suppressed [[M1 Carbine]]. |
[[Image:M1CarbinePlainfieldPM30.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Carbine manufactured by Plainfield, with post-WWII paratrooper stock and vertical foregrip]] | [[Image:M1CarbinePlainfieldPM30.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Carbine manufactured by Plainfield, with post-WWII paratrooper stock and vertical foregrip]] | ||
| − | [[Image:TBLF 1009.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | + | [[Image:TBLF 1009.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red prepares to open fire with the suppressed M1.]] |
==Colt Police Positive== | ==Colt Police Positive== | ||
| − | Both Red and Eddie Goody ([[Geoffrey Lewis]]) pull suppressed [[Colt Police Positive]] revolvers on Thunderbolt and Lightfoot in the car. | + | Both Red and Eddie Goody ([[Geoffrey Lewis]]) pull suppressed [[Colt Police Positive]] revolvers on Thunderbolt and Lightfoot in the car. Thunderbolt later pulls one on the bank manager. As with most instances of suppressed revolvers in films, this would not work as the Police Positive is not a gas-seal revolver. |
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[[Image:PolicePositive.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Police Positive - .38 Special.]] | [[Image:PolicePositive.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Police Positive - .38 Special.]] | ||
| − | [[Image:TBLF 1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | + | [[Image:TBLF 1014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lightfoot ([[Jeff Bridges]]) has a tough time finishing his ice cream when he gets a suppressed Colt put to the back of his head.]] |
==Winchester 1887== | ==Winchester 1887== | ||
The Crazy Driver ([[Bill McKinney]]) uses a [[Winchester Model 1887]] shotgun to shoot at some rabbits he had in the trunk of his car. | The Crazy Driver ([[Bill McKinney]]) uses a [[Winchester Model 1887]] shotgun to shoot at some rabbits he had in the trunk of his car. | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:PaulNewmanShotgunActual.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Winchester 1887/M1901 shotgun - 10 Gauge. This is the hero gun for [[Paul Newman]] in the film [[The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean]].]] |
| − | [[Image:TBLF 1013.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | + | [[Image:TBLF 1013.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Crazy Driver starts to open fire with the Winchester 1887.]] |
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==Ithaca 37== | ==Ithaca 37== | ||
One of the police officers opens fire on Thunderbolt's fleeing car with an [[Ithaca 37]] shotgun. | One of the police officers opens fire on Thunderbolt's fleeing car with an [[Ithaca 37]] shotgun. | ||
| − | [[Image:TBLF 1024.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | + | [[Image:IthacaModel37.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Ithaca Model 37 riot version - 12 Gauge]] |
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| + | [[Image:TBLF 1024.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The officer on the left opens fire with the Ithaca.]] | ||
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| + | ==Remington 760== | ||
| + | When Red tries to evade the police, a sniper opens fire on his car with a [[Remington 760/7600 Rifle#|Remington 760]] fitted with an M3 IR scope from an [[M3 Carbine]]. | ||
| + | [[Image:RemingtonModel760.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Remington 760 - first introduced in 1952]] | ||
| + | [[Image:M3_Sniperscope.jpg|thumb|none|450px|The M3 Carbine in its final configuration with the M3 scope, including backpack for the infrared sight's large 12-volt battery. - .30 Carbine]] | ||
| − | + | [[Image:TBLF 1023.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A police officer opens fire on Red with the Remington 760.]] | |
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| − | [[Image:TBLF 1023.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
==Oerlikon 20mm Cannon== | ==Oerlikon 20mm Cannon== | ||
Thunderbolt uses an [[Oerlikon 20mm Cannon]] with armor piercing shells to blast a hole in the wall of a bank vault. | Thunderbolt uses an [[Oerlikon 20mm Cannon]] with armor piercing shells to blast a hole in the wall of a bank vault. | ||
[[Image:20mm Oerlikon Cannon.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Oerlikon Cannon - 20mm]] | [[Image:20mm Oerlikon Cannon.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Oerlikon Cannon - 20mm]] | ||
| − | [[Image:TBLF 1017.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | + | [[Image:TBLF 1017.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Thunderbolt ([[Clint Eastwood]]) prepares to blast the wall with the Oerlikon.]] |
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:Crime]] | [[Category:Crime]] | ||
[[Category:Clint Eastwood]] | [[Category:Clint Eastwood]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Michael Cimino]] | ||
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Thunderbolt and Lightfoot is a 1974 crime film starring Clint Eastwood as the "Thunderbolt", a legendary retired bank robber who teams up with Lightfoot (Jeff Bridges), an up-and-coming thief, to recover the stolen money hidden after Thunderbolt's last job. The movie was the directorial debut of Michael Cimino (The Deer Hunter), who also wrote the screenplay.
The following weapons were used in the film Thunderbolt and Lightfoot:
Mauser C96
Dunlop (Roy Jenson) opens fire on the church where Thunderbolt (Clint Eastwood) is preaching with a rare Mauser C96 equipped with a 20-round fixed magazine.
M1 Carbine
Red Leary (George Kennedy) is seen opening fire on Thunderbolt and Lightfoot with a suppressed M1 Carbine.
Colt Police Positive
Both Red and Eddie Goody (Geoffrey Lewis) pull suppressed Colt Police Positive revolvers on Thunderbolt and Lightfoot in the car. Thunderbolt later pulls one on the bank manager. As with most instances of suppressed revolvers in films, this would not work as the Police Positive is not a gas-seal revolver.
Lightfoot (Jeff Bridges) has a tough time finishing his ice cream when he gets a suppressed Colt put to the back of his head.
Winchester 1887
The Crazy Driver (Bill McKinney) uses a Winchester Model 1887 shotgun to shoot at some rabbits he had in the trunk of his car.
Winchester 1887/M1901 shotgun - 10 Gauge. This is the hero gun for Paul Newman in the film The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean.
Ithaca 37
One of the police officers opens fire on Thunderbolt's fleeing car with an Ithaca 37 shotgun.
Remington 760
When Red tries to evade the police, a sniper opens fire on his car with a Remington 760 fitted with an M3 IR scope from an M3 Carbine.
Oerlikon 20mm Cannon
Thunderbolt uses an Oerlikon 20mm Cannon with armor piercing shells to blast a hole in the wall of a bank vault.
Thunderbolt (Clint Eastwood) prepares to blast the wall with the Oerlikon.