The Great Texas Dynamite Chase
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Directed by | Michael Pressman |
Screenplay by | David Kirkpatrick |
Story by | Mark Rosin |
Produced by | David Irving |
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Cinematography | Jamie Anderson |
Edited by | Millie Moore |
Music by | Craig Safan |
Production company | Yasny Talking Pictures II |
Distributed by | New World Pictures |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Great Texas Dynamite Chase (also known as Dynamite Women[2]) is a 1976 American crime comedy film[3][4] directed by Michael Pressman (in his directorial debut).
Plot[]
Busting out of prison, Candy Morgan (Claudia Jennings) gets out of her jumpsuit and robs a small Texas bank, with lighted sticks of dynamite. She is assisted by bank teller Ellie-Jo Turner (Jocelyn Jones), who has just been fired for persistent lateness and "total lack of character." Later, Candy picks up Ellie-Jo hitchhiking. The two tightly outfitted women decide to team-up and become a modern-day "Bonnie and Clyde" (or "Bonnie and Bonnie"). They meet Sim (Johnny Crawford) robbing a convenience store, and take him hostage. Knowing good gigs when he sees them, he makes the dynamite duo a threesome.
Cast[]
- Claudia Jennings as Candy Morgan
- Tara Strohmeier as Pam Morgan
- Jocelyn Jones as Ellie-Jo Turner
- as Boyfriend
- as Carol
- as Mr. Sherman
- Oliver Clark as Officer Andy
- Tom Rosqui as Jason Morgan
- as Todd
- Danny Sullivan as Young Texan
- Bart Braverman as Freddie
- as Bank Teller
- Jim Boles as Mr. Ralston
- Christopher Pennock as Jake
- Priscilla Pointer as Miss Harris
- Johnny Crawford as Slim
Reception[]
Variety called it "a good example of a well-made exploitation film which works on two levels, providing kicks for the ozoner crowd and tongue-in-cheek humor for the more sophisticated."[2] Vincent Canby of The New York Times wrote, "Like every other low-budget, regional melodrama of this kind, the movie is virtually constructed of automobile chases in which every shot of the lead car turning a corner, hitting a bump or swerving to avoid a truck must be repeated by a shot of the pursuing car dealing with the same set of circumstances."[5] Linda Gross of the Los Angeles Times stated, "Producer David Irving makes an auspicious first feature debut in this stylish and enjoyable fantasy about friendship among thieves."[6]
References[]
- ^ "'Texas Dynamite Chase' Breaks Big in Houston". BoxOffice. August 30, 1976. SW-1.
- ^ a b "Film Reviews: The Great Texas Dynamite Chase". Variety. August 18, 1976. 24.
- ^ "The Great Texas Dynamite Chase". www.allmovie.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "The Great Texas Dynamite Chase". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (March 12, 1977). "2 Kinds of Pursuits in Films". The New York Times. 25.
- ^ Gross, Linda (October 20, 1976). "Bank Robbing, Female-Style". Los Angeles Times. Part IV, p. 15.
External links[]
- 1976 films
- English-language films
- 1970s crime comedy films
- American films
- American crime comedy films
- 1970s English-language films
- Films about bank robbery
- Films directed by Michael Pressman
- Films scored by Craig Safan
- 1976 directorial debut films
- 1976 comedy films
- Crime comedy film stubs