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I need HELP something serious.........

posted 20 years ago by burntmattr
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I'm looking for a movie, I'm almost positive it was made in the mid 70's. I thought JAMES CAAN played the main character, but after renting about half a dozen movies with him as the lead and not finding it I'm not sure anymore.
The one element I'm positive about in the movie I'm looking for, is in the last scene of this movie an old mustang is driving head on towards another car and they are shooting at each other all the way...........I thought it was the Gambler, but I was wrong
Anybody help........anyone

[–] scottkar22 20 years ago

I believe your talking about Bullet with Steve McQueen.

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[–] burntmattr 19 years ago

Nope it wasn't bullet. I have seen this movie many times and its not it.
Plus..........The very first car I owed was a 68 charger, and I'd remember this above all.........
I'm tried "Thief, 1981 with Cann" And nope this wasn't it either.........If I could get my hands on a copy of the 1971 version of the same name I'd try it..........but no luck..........
Same thing with Freebie and the bean.............can't find it anywhere.....
will let you all know..........
TY

[–] CarlCarlson 9 years ago

Cars used in Freebie and The Bean http://www.imcdb.org/movie.php?id=71521

1965 Ford Mustang http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_769753-Ford-Mustang-1965.html

and 1967 Ford Mustang http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_310017-Ford-Mustang-1967.html

Freebie and The Bean wikipedia
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[–] CarlCarlson 9 years ago

Just saw Freebie and The Bean. Here is a screenshot of the ending right before credits roll. http://i.imgur.com/brpIOu4.png

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[–] CarlCarlson 9 years ago

Freebie and The Bean did always drive a different Ford sedan in their chases and there was a car to car shoot out. Here is a screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/2SS7JZG.png

Otherwise you can try a search on the Internet Movie Cars Database and see if there is a hit: http://www.imcdb.org/search.php

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[–] bigsleep32 19 years ago

I beleive the movie your thinking of is "the thief" also starring James Belushi.

[–] INdeep7503 19 years ago

I believe the title is just "Thief" a great Michael Mann flick.

[–] TheHeartbreakKid 19 years ago

The movie you are thinking of with the head on collision near the end of the movie is James Caan and Alan Arkin in Freebie and the Bean. Hope this helped.

[–] womackphotokcmo 19 years ago

If I remember, the last scene in "The Gambler" is when James Caan gets his face cut by a pimp; the only injury he got after being WAAAY in debt to the mob!

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[–] DMenase24 15 years ago

Your description is very similar to a FANTASTIC book by Paul Auster called "The Music of Chance." Similarly it has major themes of major gambling and deep/strange recovery from big financial losses. I strongly recommend it (it is also a movie though I haven't seen it). Check it out and let me know what you think.

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