Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins

"Rafferty wasn't going anywhere anyway."

1975 1h 31m EN

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6.3

MID

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52%

ROTTEN

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6.4

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 11🥫52%Rotten Tomatoes★6.4IMDB · 610

Comedy

Synopsis

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Hapless driving instructor and former Gunnery Sergeant Rafferty, living in squalor near Hollywood, California, doesn't put up too much of a fight when two ladies hitch a ride and attempt to kidnap him in their attempt to get to New Orleans; while initially put off, Rafferty finds he's charmed by the kooky pair of misfits and the three of them drive to Las Vegas, Nevada and later Tucson, Arizona, where their bond eventually unravels.

“Rafferty wasn't going anywhere anyway.”

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Cast

Alan Arkin
Rafferty
Sally Kellerman
Mac
Mackenzie Phillips
Frisbee
Alex Rocco
Vinnie
Charles Martin Smith
Alan Boone
Harry Dean Stanton
Billy Winston
George O'Hanlon, Jr.
Roy - Gas Station Attendant
Barbara Colby
Young Woman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dick Richards
Writers: John Kaye
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dick Richards, shot by Ralph Woolsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Artie Butler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Walter Thompson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alan Arkin and Sally Kellerman and Mackenzie Phillips carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Rafferty wasn't going anywhere anyway.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0073601 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dick Richards directs. Ralph Woolsey behind the camera. Artie Butler scores. Walter Thompson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Dick Richards, shot by Ralph Woolsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Artie Butler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Walter Thompson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Alan Arkin and Sally Kellerman and Mackenzie Phillips carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Rafferty wasn't going anywhere anyway.".
7IMDB entry: tt0073601 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 10 different titles around the world.