Gone in 60 Seconds (1974 film)
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| Directed by | H. B. Halicki |
| Produced by | H. B. Halicki |
| Written by | H. B. Halicki |
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| Music by | Ronald Halicki Philip Kachaturian]] |
| Cinematography | Jack Vacek |
| Edited by | Warner E. Leighton |
| Distributed by | H.B. Halicki Junkyard and Mercantile Company |
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105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $150,000 |
| Box office | $40 million |
Gone in 60 Seconds is a 1974 American action film written, directed, produced by, and starring H.B. "Toby" Halicki. It centers on a group of car thieves and the 48 cars they must steal in a matter of days. The film is known for having wrecked and destroyed 93 cars in a 40 minute car chase scene. This film is the basis for the 2000 remake starring Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie.
Maindrian Pace (H.B. "Toby" Halicki) is a respectable insurance investigator who runs an automobile chop shop in Long Beach, California. He is also the leader of a professional car theft ring, who steal and re-sell stolen cars; using the vehicle identification number (VIN), engines, parts, and details (such as parking decals and bumper stickers) sourced from legitimately-purchased wrecks. As an insurance industry insider, Pace does have one small idiosyncrasy: All vehicles stolen must be insured.
Pace is approached by a South American drug lord who offers $400,000 in exchange for the theft of 48 specific vehicles, to be delivered to the Long Beach docks within five days. The list includes limousines, semi-trailer trucks, vintage cars, and exotics; rendering the order difficult to fill within the time limit. Nevertheless, Pace is confident that the order can be filled.
Mapping out a basic strategy, the thieves scout out their vehicular targets; all of which have been given female code names. The plan goes smoothly – with even some of the more eclectic vehicles acquired with relative ease – but obstacles mount. Chief of these difficulties is a yellow, 1973 Ford Mustang, code named "Eleanor." The first "Eleanor" they come across is occupied; they locate this car again but stealing it results in a chase as its drunken owner pursues Pace. A second "Eleanor" is acquired seemingly without issue.
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