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A summary of The Italian Job.
Anyone who knows a bit about cars and prestigious movies will have heard of The Italian Job. The cool film has gained a huge fan base and contemporary sequels of the picture, released in cinemas in 1969, have since been created starring big names like Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron. The lead role is taken on by veteran actor Michael Caine. His character calls a team of his friends together to steal gold bars from the Italin city of Torino with assistance from a trio of Mini Coopers, a bus and two Jaguars. Many car chases follow through the city streets, highways, rooftops, rivers and sewers. The team are successful in robbing the authorities of their gold but their bus driver loses control and their vehicle is left wobbling over the edge of a cliff - the film ends as the men try to get out without loosing the booty.
Well known movies starring cars
Love action movies and cars? Then you're sure to have watched lots of movies that star well known actors in addition to El Caminos, Volkswagen Beetles, Minis, Mitsubishis, Nissans, Aston Martins and Gran Turinos. Box office hits like Vanishing Point, Bullitt, The Fast and The Furious and The Hangover are made up of clever storylines where the vehicles are necessary for the plot to unfold. Fast action, high-speed chases and cool manoeuvres make up many scenes in esteemed films like The Dukes of Hazard, Ronin, Cars, The Italian Job, Smoky and the Bandit, and Speed Racer. Fictional characters like Batman and James Bond are never far from a noisy engine and a stretch of highway - read on for more details!
What is the main storyline in American Graffiti?
American Graffiti was written and directed by George Lucas featuring actors such as Ron Howard and Richard Dreyfuss. Initially released in 1973 the film was instantly met with positive reviews from the public and critics alike.
The Fast and the Furious and what it's about.
Exhilarating and fast paced, The Fast and the Furious has a colourful vehicle racing story at its centre. Muscle-flexing Vin Diesel stars and the film brings to light the harsh realities of the Asian automotive import sector. A cop called Brian O'Connor is ordered to track down a selection of robbers, who use modified cars to steal goods, by building an alliance with a group of street racers. He gets stuck in a street racing event in the desert in a 1970 Dodge Charger and ends up racing former convict Dom Toretto. In the final sequence Dom injures himself and Brian lets him escape instead of putting him in jail for his actions due to their budding friendship. The film delivers on its aim to provide viewers with edgy performances and fantastic scenery.