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Little Fauss and Big Halsy

1970 · 99 min

A loose, sun-baked road movie that drifts between races, nursing a quiet melancholy under its macho swagger.

Directed by: Sidney J. Furie
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Robert Redford, Michael J. Pollard, Lauren Hutton

Tagline: Little Fauss and Big Halsy are not your father's heroes.
Overview: The friendship between two Arizona dirt bike racers is tested when they both lust for an attractive runaway young woman who joins them on the racing circuit.

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Directed by: Sidney J. Furie
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Starring: Robert Redford, Michael J. Pollard, Lauren Hutton

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
identity
betrayal
ambition
loneliness
Places: road trip
countryside
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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