Deadline Auto Theft

1983 1h 38m EN

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 12

ActionComedyDramaCrime

Synopsis

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After the attempted theft of his daughter's husband's car, LAPD Captain Gibbs declares war on master car thief Maindrian Pace, whose insurance investigation company provides the perfect front. A South American drug lord pays Pace and his team to steal 48 cars for him, so they set out on the job while the police frantically try to track him down. Their efforts pay off when Pace's boss double-crosses him and tips them off on his next job. Police pursue Pace in "Eleanor", the last of the cars needed to fulfill their contract, through southern California as he tries to get away.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

H.B. Halicki
Maindrian Pace
Hoyt Axton
Captain Gibbs
Marion Busia
Pumpkin Chase
Jerry Daugirda
Eugene Chase
Lang Jeffries
Lt. Arthur
Dan Grimaldi
Carl
George Cole
Atlee Jackson
James McIntyre
Stanley Chase

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: H.B. Halicki
Writers: H.B. Halicki
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "Gone in 60 Seconds Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by H.B. Halicki, shot by Tony Syslo. 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 Philip Kachaturian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Warner E. Leighton 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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H.B. Halicki and Hoyt Axton and Marion Busia carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085408 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

H.B. Halicki directs. Tony Syslo behind the camera. Philip Kachaturian scores. Warner E. Leighton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Gone in 60 Seconds Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by H.B. Halicki, shot by Tony Syslo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Philip Kachaturian. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Warner E. Leighton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6H.B. Halicki and Hoyt Axton and Marion Busia carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0085408 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.