Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry

• Peter Fonda: Larry
• Susan George: Mary Coombs
• Adam Roarke: Deke Sommers
• Kenneth Tobey: Carl Donahue
• Eugene Daniels: Hanks
• Lynn Borden: Evelyn Stanton
• Janear Hines: Millie
• Elizabeth James: Disponentin
• Adrianne Herman: Cindy Stanton
• Tom Castranova: Steve
• James W. Gavin: Helicopter pilot
• Al Rossi: Surl
• Ben Niems: Sheriff Markey
• Roddy McDowall: George Stanton

. Kesse Mary - Gaga Larry ( Alternative title: At risk is not a discount; Original title: Dirty Mary Crazy Larry ) is an American action film directed by John Hough in 1974 He is based in part on the detective novel on risk is not a discount ( Original title: The Chase ) by Richard Unekis.

Action

Larry is a racing driver who needs money to fund participation in auto racing. He and his mechanic Deke Sommers take the family of the supermarket manager George Stanton hostage. Then they steal from the store $ 150,000.

Larry hits on the run Mary Coombs, with whom he spent the night before and take it with you. Coombs had recently been released from prison on parole. Larry insults her constantly as a loose woman.

The fugitives are pursued in their 1969 Dodge Charger by Captain Franklin in a helicopter. Franklin finds out that his radio calls will be intercepted by the equipped with a police radio robbers and tried to provoke them. Larry has already decided to say something, but summer calms him. Instead, Coombs outputs as a policewoman and passes the wrong message that the robbers were arrested. Franklin ordered all police cars to the place of the alleged arrest and triggers the roadblocks on.

The refugees think that they have already escaped and rejoice. At this moment the car is rammed and explodes at a railroad crossing by a train.

Reviews

• " Default exciting, something grobschlächtiges action cinema with psychological impact. " - Lexicon of international film

• Doug Pratt wrote in the Hollywood Reporter June 28, 2005, the film was a " big hit " in 1974. The audience follow the action as " glued " ( " glued " ) because of the achievements of the three main characters.

Background

The film was shot in various locations in California. He played in the cinemas of the United States an approximately 28.4 million U.S. dollars. The German theatrical release was on 11 October 1974.