The tin pirates

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Movie
German title The tin pirates
Original title Gone in 60 Seconds
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1974
length 105 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director HB Halicki
script HB Halicki
production HB Halicki
music Ronald Halicki ,
Philip Kachaturian
camera Scott Lloyd-Davies ,
Jack Vacek
cut Warner E. Leighton
occupation

The Tin Pirates is an American action film from 1974. It was directed by HB Halicki , who also wrote the screenplay, was producer and star.

action

Insurance detective Maindrian Pace and his team lead a double life as unstoppable car thieves. His actual job suits him very well, because Pace never steals uninsured cars. When a South American drug lord pays Pace to steal 48 cars for him, the thief got all but a 1973 Ford Mustang . But getting this too is not really a problem for the clever thief and the item you are looking for is found quickly. As Pace prepares to steal the car in Long Beach , he doesn't know that his boss has long since told the cops about him after a business dispute. So the police are waiting for him, but Pace is not that easy to be caught and a merciless chase begins that leads Pace through five cities.

evaluation

The Tin Pirates celebrated its premiere in the USA on July 17, 1974. The film first ran in German cinemas on February 20, 1976.

criticism

“Long-winded pursuit of a cunning car thief who finally escapes the large police force. The tech western culminates in a slow-motion sequence in which the pursued yellow Mustang leaps into freedom in a bold leap over several wrecks: a showdown of a car opera. "

Remake

In 2000, the substance was entitled Gone in 60 Seconds by Dominic Sena with Nicolas Cage filmed again.

Individual evidence

  1. The Tin Pirates. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed December 30, 2019 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 

Web links

The Tin pirates in the Internet Movie Database (English)