Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)

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Plot: When car nut and aspiring B movie maverick H.B. "Toby" Halicki released his debut film, he gave top billing to his car, a yellow 1973 Ford Mustang named Eleanor. That's a good indication of Halicki's ...( read more read more... )priorities in the original car-crunching, tire-squealing drive-in classic Gone in 60 Seconds. Halicki wrote, produced, starred, and did all of his own extraordinary stunt driving in the picture, the story of a career car thief who makes a deal to steal 48 cars for an overseas smuggler. OK, it's not Shakespeare. The plot is perfunctory at best, and Halicki's all thumbs when it comes to directing his wooden cast, but he gives a crash course in the mechanics of the car-theft biz and tops it off with one of the greatest car chases of all time: a 40-minute finale that roars through five Los Angeles-basin towns and destroys 93 cars in the process. It's a masterpiece of stunt driving, down-and-dirty photography, and sharp, furious cutting; the unsung hero of the picture is editor Warner Leighton, who paces the film perfectly and never lets it stall. Forget the messy Nicolas Cage in-name-only remake, this is outlaw auto cinema at its purest. --Sean Axmaker

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  • wieland007
    wieland007
    2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    October 28, 2008
    Annoying 50 minute car chase. Please stick to the "60 seconds" when you're having a car chase, because it's boring.
  • ShockSystem
    ShockSystem
    2.0 Stars
    MCT:
    September 14, 2008
    It's a start of a film - mostly watchable but not very good. Even though I usually like the originals more than remakes....Um.
  • organgrinder136
    organgrinder136
    3.0 Stars
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    July 27, 2008
    more of a very long car chase sequence than a film... but it's entertaining! yus, that's for sure. the action is directed by and acted in by h.b. halicki. vroooom vroooom!!!!
  • grayavec
    grayavec
    3.0 Stars
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    May 17, 2008
    The 40 minute car chase was pretty awesome. Although the film leading up to it has been called artistic genius, I have to admit I didn't see that. Despite the over-dialogue and the jumping around, you could almost watch the movie on mute and still get what was happening. I don't recommend that during the car sequences. It's also neat that Halicki chose to show all the damage and injury caused by these car chases that action movies tend to skip over.
  • kitt9
    kitt9
    5.0 Stars
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    May 2, 2008
    Featuring a brilliant and well-executed 40 minute car chase this one is a winner for car lovers everywhere!!!

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  • ImmortalDisciple
    ImmortalDisciple
    Really. You peeps aught to look at the year in the title. 1974. I saw this in the theatre when it came out. Mostly shot in Long Beach and Torrance CA. Some of the streets have changed since then though.
    posted 574 days ago
  • Everyoneneedshelp
    Everyoneneedshelp
    You ppl do know this is the original come on guys im 14 and i know this cages version is fantastic as well though
    posted 615 days ago
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