---
title: 'Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Cimino'
released: '1974-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 109
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/thunderbolt-and-lightfoot-1974'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072288/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)

1974 · R · 109 min · Drama, Comedy, Action, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot is a 1974 American crime action comedy film written and directed by Michael Cimino in his directorial debut. Clint Eastwood stars as John "Thunderbolt" Doherty, a disguised preacher who is almost killed before being unintentionally rescued by a young car thief named "Lightfoot", who partners with him in a series of thefts. "Thunderbolt" is soon found to be a fugitive bank robber, who is being hunted by his former gang. George Kennedy and Geoffrey Lewis also feature.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michael Cimino](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-cimino)
- **Screenplay:** [Michael Cimino](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-cimino)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Dee Barton](https://cinepixo.com/people/dee-barton)
- **Producer:** [Robert Daley](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-daley)
- **Director of Photography:** [Frank Stanley](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-stanley)
- **Editor:** [Ferris Webster](https://cinepixo.com/people/ferris-webster)

## Cast

- [Bill McKinney](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-mckinney)
- [Catherine Bach](https://cinepixo.com/people/catherine-bach)
- [Gary Busey](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-busey)
- [Roy Jenson](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-jenson)
- [Beth Howland](https://cinepixo.com/people/beth-howland)
- [Clint Eastwood](https://cinepixo.com/people/clint-eastwood)
- [Geoffrey Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/geoffrey-lewis)
- [June Fairchild](https://cinepixo.com/people/june-fairchild)
- [George Kennedy](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-kennedy)
- [Jeff Bridges](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-bridges)
- [Gregory Walcott](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregory-walcott)

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