Thomasine & Bushrod

"Driven By Love... And Bank Robbing"

1974 1h 35m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 11

ActionCrimeDramaRomanceWestern

Synopsis

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A pair of thieves operate in the American South between 1911 and 1915, stealing from rich, white capitalists, and giving to Mexicans, Native Americans and poor whites.

“Driven By Love... And Bank Robbing”

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Cast

Max Julien
J.P. Bushrod
Vonetta McGee
Thomasine
George Murdock
U.S. Marshal Bogardie
Glynn Turman
Jomo J. Anderson
Juanita Moore
Pecolia
Joel Fluellen
Nathaniel
Jackson D. Kane
Adolph Smith
Bud Conlan
Mr. Tyler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gordon Parks Jr.
Writers: Max Julien
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gordon Parks Jr., shot by Lucien Ballard. 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 Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson. 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 Frank C. Decot 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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Max Julien and Vonetta McGee and George Murdock carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Driven By Love... And Bank Robbing".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0072278 — 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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The take

Gordon Parks Jr. directs. Lucien Ballard behind the camera. Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson scores. Frank C. Decot cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Gordon Parks Jr., shot by Lucien Ballard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Frank C. Decot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Max Julien and Vonetta McGee and George Murdock carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Driven By Love... And Bank Robbing".
7IMDB entry: tt0072278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.