Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

H.B. Halicki

Writer:

H.B. Halicki (writer)

Release Date:

28 July 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

HIS BUSINESS IS STEALING CARS...when he goes to work, the excitement starts---and GOES---and GOES---and GOES!

Plot:

Insurance investigator Maindrian Pace and his team lead double-lives as unstoppable car thieves. When...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Ford Mustang | Chase | Car Thief | Car Crash

Cast

H.B. Halicki	...	Maindrian Pace / Vicinski
Marion Busia	...	Pumpkin Chase
Jerry Daugirda	...	Eugene Chase
James McIntyre	...	Stanley Chase
George Cole	...	Atlee Jackson
Ronald Halicki	...	Corlis Pace
Markos Kotsikos	...	Uncle Joe Chase
Butch Stockton	...	1-Baker-11 detective (driver)
Phil Woods	...	1-Baker-11 detective (passenger)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
J.C. Agajanian Jr.	...	Light Blue Unmarked Detective
Parnelli Jones	...	Himself
Sak Yamamoto	...	Himself (City of Carson mayor)

Also Known As:

Gone in Sixty Seconds (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

105 min | Spain:93 min (DVD edition)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Spain:13 | Australia:M | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Finland:K-16 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Carson, California, USA

Company:

H.B. Halicki Mercantile Co.

Trivia:

Ronald Halicki, the director's real-life brother and Corlis Pace in the film, operated the crane that lifted "Jill", the red Challenger, to its fate in the car-crusher at the junkyard.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the fire truck pulls up at the Carson Street offramp crash, the three patrol cars still in the pursuit and 1-Baker-11 can briefly be seen parked in a row on the opposite side of the intersection, facing the accident scene.

Quotes:

Corlis Pace: [drives up in a big white Cadillac] How do I look in this one?
Maindrian Pace: Like a pollock! Where's your wig?
Corlis Pace: It itches.
Maindrian Pace: I'll itch you. Get this damn thing in here and get it cleaned-up!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "House of Payne: Gone in 60 Seconds (#2.35)" (2007)

Pure hokum

Most movie buffs will be more familar with the remade version starring Nicholas Cage. This movie however is so different and far far away from the remake. The format is the same. Very slow moving for its first segment with lots of jumping around and pointless scenes which have no relation to the plot and a minimum amount of dialogue. The finale of the movie is probably the ultimate in car chase scenes in history. A lenghty car chase with many smash ups on involving police cars. ( these were real members of the public who agreed to appear in the movie, but the cars were specifically bought, 150 in total) is a joy to watch and reminiscent of an episode of TV series "CHIPS".

Worth a look for those who want to make a comparison to the recent movie or those into high automative thrills so to speak. I like it beacuse it was so badly acted, so bad that it becomes enjoyable hokum. The DVD which I rented of this a few months ago while in Canada has behind the scenes footage which is worthy of note. Look out also for Gone in Seconds 2 made in 1982 starring Christopher Stone