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  1. Underappreciated Jeff Bridges shines in 'Crazy Heart'Read the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Star-telegram.com

    Crazy Heart ****R ; 100 min.Is Jeff Bridges the most underappreciated actor of his generation? That's the main conclusion to be drawn from Crazy Heart , in which the former golden boy from The Last Picture Show and Thunderbolt and Lightfoot transforms himself into a dissolute, overweight, alcoholic country singer.

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  2. Bridges abides

    Tuesday Dec 22 | Bay Guardian

    ... ), fascinatingly quirky (1976's Stay Hungry , 1975's Rancho Deluxe and Hearts of the West , 1974's Thunderbolt and Lightfoot , 1979's Winter Kills ), or just lucky to have him (the '76 King Kong , 1978 Farrah Fawcett vehicle Somebody Killed Her ...

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  3. Will Jeff Bridges Finally Win His First Oscar?

    Friday Dec 18 | ScreenCrave

    ... has already been previously nominated four times for his performances in The Last Picture Show, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Starman, and The Contender. In Crazy Heart , the actor gives a heart wrenching performance that would make the most jaded ...

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  4. Jeff Bridges digs deep, sings about it, in 'Crazy Heart'

    Friday Dec 18 | LA Daily News

    ... of movies. Two of his early roles brought Oscar nominations - "The Last Picture Show" (1971) and "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" (1974). Then, he was in two of the oddest big-budget films of the era - "King Kong" (1976) and Michael Cimino's "Heaven's ... 1 comment

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  5. Film festival to celebrate Jeff BridgesRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Dec 8 | Desert Sun

    ... later he received his second Best Supporting Actor nomination for his role in Michael Cimino's "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot." In 1984 Bridges earned a Best Actor nomination for "Starman," which also earned him a Golden Globe nomination. In 2001, he ...

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    Related Topix: Crazy Heart, The Open Road, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Comedy Movies, The Last Picture Show, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Music!, Thriller, The Contender

  6. Palm Springs to honor Jeff BridgesRead the original story

    Monday Dec 7 | Variety

    ... hard-living country music singer. The thesp has received Oscar noms for "The Last Picture Show," "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot," "Starman" and "The Contender." Read next article: Zucker discusses Comcast deal >

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  7. Jeff Bridges given achievement awardRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Dec 7 | Hollywood Reporter

    ... Matzner said. Bridges is a four-time Oscar nominee for his work in "The Last Picture Show," "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot," "Starman" and "The Contendor." He also appears in the current war comedy "The Men Who Stare at Goats." The fest runs Jan. 5-18. ...

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  8. Jeff Bridges to receive Palm Springs Film Festival award

    Monday Dec 7 | Desert Sun

    ... later he received his second Best Supporting Actor nomination for his role in Michael Cimino's "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot." In 1984, he earned a Best Actor nomination for "Starman," which also earned him a Golden Globe nomination. In 2001, he was ...

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  9. Norris? Shatner? Bronson? P'shaw

    Nov 19, 2009 | New Times SLO

    ... goes without saying (as surfin' bruiser Leroy Smith). Add as a co-star Dirty Little Billy , Thunderbolt and Lightfoot , and A Star is Born , and as a star The Buddy Holly Story (Oscar nomination!), Barbarosa (with Willie Nelson!), Lethal Weapon , ...

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  10. Lead Actor Race

    Nov 18, 2009 | Variety.com

    JEFF BRIDGES "Crazy Heart" Has four prior Oscar noms ("The Last Picture Show," "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot," "Starman" and "The Contender"). Co-stars in "The Men Who Stare at Goats." Was given the National Board of Review Career Achievement Award in ...

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  11. Trailer, Poster, and Oscar Buzz for Crazy Heart Starring Jeff Bridges

    Nov 16, 2009 | Collider

    ... for an Oscar.A He's been nominated four times before (Best Supporting Actor for The Contender , Thunderbolt and Lightfoot , and The Last Picture Show ; Best Actor for Starman ) and has a wealth of great performances in his filmography.A It looks ...

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  12. Legendary 'Villian' Actor Bill McKinney to be Profiled in Exclusive Registry

    Nov 3, 2009 | Press Release News From 24-7 Press Release

    ... TV shows such as Baretta (1975) and Columbo. In 1974, Bill made another memorable appearance in Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, which starred Clint Eastwood. This led to work in some of Eastwood's other films including The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), The ...

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  13. Thanks Jeff Bridges

    Oct 8, 2009 | Schadenfreude.

    Thunderbolt & Lightfoot , 1974 SYNOPSIS: Bank Robber Eastwood is too old for this shit but gets the band back together for one last gig.

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  14. Bach became duke of fashionRead the original story

    Mar 1, 2008 | Canada.com

    ... high school at 16, she took off for Hollywood. Her first major role was in the 1974 caper flick Thunderbolt and Lightfoot with Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges. "I worked for a month and was regaled with stories from Clint Eastwood. He really knows ...

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  15. Lebowski P.I.

    Jul 31, 2009 | Schadenfreude.

    ... (still have a draft version and I bet you wish I had that new scanner now). My mom and I watched Thunderbolt and Lightfoot together on ON-TV and when it was over, I turned to her with all my 12-year-old earnestness and proclaimed "Jeff Bridges ...

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  16. Geoffrey Lewis

    Jul 30, 2009 | Hollywood.com

    ... including Eastwood's "High Plains Drifter" (1973), as a small-town baddie, Michael Cimino's "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" (1974), as a second-rate crook, and Michael Ritchie's "Smile" (1975), as the pageant president. Most of Lewis' feature work in ...

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