With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organise a daring new heist.
Acting
Bridges' breakout energy against Eastwood's deadpan cool.
Direction
Cimino's confident debut before Heaven's Gate.
Cinematography
Sweeping Montana highways that dwarf the characters.
Director
Michael Cimino
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Michael Cimino's directorial debut, and Eastwood gave him the job after firing the original director—essentially launching the career that would eventually destroy United Artists with Heaven's Gate.
The famous scene where Bridges impersonates a woman to distract guards? Almost entirely improvised, and Eastwood's barely-suppressed laughter is genuine.
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