Double Nickels
Double Nickels | |
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Directed by | |
Written by | Jack Vacek |
Produced by | Jack Vacek |
Starring | |
Cinematography | |
Edited by | Mick Brennan Ron Sawade Tony Syslo Jack Vacek |
Music by | Mick Brennan Tim Henderson |
Production company | Smokey Productions |
Distributed by | Smokey Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Double Nickels is a 1977 car chase action-comedy starring , , , George Cole, Michael "Mick" Brennan, and Tim "Tex" Taylor. Vacek also wrote, produced, and directed the film.[1][2]
Cast[]
- as Ed
- Mick Brennan as Mick
- George Cole as George
- as Mike
- as Mechanic
- as Jordan
- as Smokey
Plot[]
Two highway patrolmen who believe that they are making extra money on the side repossessing cars come to realize that they are actually involved in a car theft ring.
Production[]
The film was shot in Los Angeles and contains a chase through the Los Angeles River Basin.
Reception[]
Variety described the film as "More empty calories for junk-film fans; cheap but tasty."[3]
Re-release[]
The film was re-released theatrically in 1978 under the title Split-Second Smokey.
References[]
- ^ Maltin, L. (1995). Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide. Plume. p. 350. ISBN 9780452273276. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ TV Guide. Triangle Publications. 1989. p. 94. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
"Double Nickels." (1977) Low-budget chase yam about a pair of moonlighting highway patrolmen duped by auto crooks. Jack Vacek (who also directed), Ed Abrams.
- ^ Variety's Film Reviews: 1975–1977. Variety's Film Reviews Series. Bowker. 1989. ISBN 978-0-8352-2794-0. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
More empty calories for junk-film fans; cheap but tasty. ... Jack Vacek Ed Ed Abrams Jordan Patrice Schubert George George Cole Tami Heidi Schubert ... Though it may not please the fender-benders. Jack Vacek shows a genius here for getting his characters out of the expensive cars and into the cheap cars just before the smashup. If nothing else, that takes more plot development than these oilers usually have. Trying to judge the commercial prospects of a film like "Double Nickels" is like weighing the nutritional value of a Twinkie.
External links[]
- Double Nickels at IMDb
- Double Nickels at AllMovie
- Double Nickels at the TCM Movie Database
- Double Nickels at Rotten Tomatoes
Categories:
- 1977 films
- English-language films
- 1970s action comedy films
- 1970s chase films
- American chase films
- American films
- American action comedy films
- Films about automobiles
- Films about police officers
- Films set in Los Angeles
- Films shot in Los Angeles
- 1977 comedy films
- 1970s comedy film stubs