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  • Director: Dick Richards
  • AMG Rating: starstar
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Movie Type: Crime Comedy, Road Movie
  • Themes: Unlikely Criminals, Faltering Friendships, Nothing Goes Right
  • Main Cast: Alan Arkin, Sally Kellerman, Mackenzie Phillips, Alex Rocco, Charles Martin Smith
  • Release Year: 1975
  • Country: US
  • Run Time: 91 minutes
  • MPAA Rating: R

Plot

The "Gold Dust Twins" are two L.A. gals who kidnap a likable-loser type who's a driving instructor (Alan Arkin) and force him to take them from Los Angeles to New Orleans. On the way they run into action of all sorts, and by the time they get to the Bayou state, the three have bonded as buddies. ~ All Movie Guide

Cast

Harry Dean Stanton - Billy Winston; Earl Smith - Bandleader; John McLiam - John Beachwood; Ed Peck - Blackjack Player; Lillian Randolph - Student Driver; Sam Butera - Himself; Richard Hale - Jesus Freak; Louis Prima & Co. - Themselves

Credit

Joel Schiller - Art Director, Donfeld - Costume Designer, Charles A. Myers - First Assistant Director, Dick Richards - Director, Walter Thompson - Editor, Artie Butler - Composer (Music Score), Ralph A. Woolsey - Cinematographer, Jerry Bruckheimer - Producer, Art Linson - Producer, Michael Gruskoff - Producer, Donfeld - Set Designer, George Ronconi - Sound/Sound Designer, James Stewart - Sound/Sound Designer, John Kaye - Screenwriter

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Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins

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Directed by Dick Richards
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (associate producer)
Art Linson
Written by John Kaye
Starring Sally Kellerman
Mackenzie Phillips
Alan Arkin
Harry Dean Stanton
Music by Artie Butler
Cinematography Ralph Woolsey
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date(s) February 2, 1975 (USA)
Running time 91 min.
Country  United States
Language English

Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins is a 1975 film directed by Dick Richards and written by John Kaye. The film was the second film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, for which he received an associate producer credit. The film features the song "Honky Tonk Angels" as performed by lead actress Sally Kellerman.[1]

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Tagline

Rafferty wasn't going anywhere anyway.

Plot

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Idiotic driving instructor and former United States Marine Corps Seargent Gunny Rafferty (Alan Arkin) lives in poverty near Hollywood, California. He allows two women (Sally Kellerman and Mackenzie Phillips) to kidnap him after hitching a ride in an attempt to for them to get to New Orleans. He eventually enjoys their company and the three take a road trip to Las Vegas, Nevada and end up in Tucson, Arizona.

Principal cast

Actor Role
Sally Kellerman Mackinley Beachwood
Mackenzie Phillips Rita Sykes
Alan Arkin Gunny Rafferty
Alex Rocco Vinnie
Richard Hale Reverend Culpepper
Louis Prima Himself
Lauren Stocks School
Earl W. Smith Johnny Young

Critical reception

The film received favorable reviews at the time. Richard F. Shepard of The New York Times finishes up his review:

“ Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins passes the time pleasantly enough [with] several belly laughs and lots of chuckles. ”
Polish movie poster of film

References

  1. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073601/soundtrack

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