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Gone in 60 Seconds | |
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Directed by | H. B. Halicki |
Written by | H. B. Halicki |
Produced by | H. B. Halicki |
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Cinematography | Jack Vacek |
Edited by | Warner E. Leighton |
Music by | Ronald Halicki Philip Kachaturian |
Production company | H.B. Halicki Mercantile Company |
Distributed by | H.B. Halicki Far West Films-USA Distribution-International |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $150,000[1] |
Box office | $40 million |
Gone in 60 Seconds is a 1974 American independent action film written, directed, produced by, and starring H. B. Halicki.[2] The film centers on a group of car thieves and the 50 cars they must steal in a matter of days. It is known for having wrecked and destroyed 93 cars in a 40-minute car chase scene, one of the longest in film history. A total of 127 cars were either destroyed or damaged throughout the entirety of the film.[2]
A loose remake with new characters and a different plot was released in 2000, starring Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie.