Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins

Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
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Directed by	Dick Richards
Produced by	Jerry Bruckheimer (associate producer) Art Linson
Written by	John Kaye
Starring	Sally Kellerman Mackenzie Phillips Alan Arkin Harry Dean Stanton
Music by	Artie Butler
Cinematography	Ralph Woolsey
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release dates	February 2, 1975 (1975-02-02) (U.S.)
Running time	91 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins is a 1975 film directed by Dick Richards and written by John Kaye. The film was the second film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, for which he received an associate producer credit. The film features the song "Honky Tonk Angels" as performed by lead actress Sally Kellerman.^[1]

Tagline

"Rafferty wasn't going anywhere anyway."

Plot

Idiotic driving instructor and former United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant Rafferty (Alan Arkin) lives in poverty near Hollywood, California. He allows two women (Sally Kellerman and Mackenzie Phillips) to kidnap him after hitching a ride in an attempt to reach New Orleans. He eventually enjoys their company and the three take a road trip to Las Vegas and end up in Tucson, Arizona.

Principal cast

Actor	Role
Sally Kellerman	McKinley Beachwood aka "Mac"
Mackenzie Phillips	Rita Sykes aka "Frisbee"
Alan Arkin	"Gunny" Rafferty
Alex Rocco	Vinnie
Charles Martin Smith	Alan Boone
Harry Dean Stanton	Billy Winston
John McLiam	John Beachwood
Richard Hale	The Jesus Freak
Louis Prima	Himself
Lauren Stocks	School
Earl W. Smith	Johnny Young

Film release

This film was release in the UK 20 March 1977 as a double bill with Michael Apted cult film The Squeeze 1977.

Critical reception

The film received favorable reviews at the time. Richard F. Shepard of The New York Times finishes up his review:

“

Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins passes the time pleasantly enough [with] several belly laughs and lots of chuckles.^[2]

”

References

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Films directed by Dick Richards

The Culpepper Cattle Co. (1972) Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975) Farewell, My Lovely (1975) March or Die (1977) Death Valley (1982) Man, Woman and Child (1983) Heat (1986)

Film and television media produced by Jerry Bruckheimer

Films	The Culpepper Cattle Co. (1972) (assoc.) Farewell, My Lovely (1975) Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975) (assoc.) March or Die (1977) Defiance (1980) American Gigolo (1980) Thief (1981) Young Doctors in Love (1982) Cat People (1982) Flashdance (1983) Beverly Hills Cop (1984) Thief of Hearts (1984) Top Gun (1986) Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) Days of Thunder (1990) The Ref (1994) Dangerous Minds (1995) Crimson Tide (1995) Bad Boys (1995) The Rock (1996) Con Air (1997) Enemy of the State (1998) Armageddon (1998) Remember the Titans (2000) Coyote Ugly (2000) Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) Pearl Harbor (2001) Black Hawk Down (2001) Bad Company (2002) Bad Boys II (2003) Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) Veronica Guerin (2003) Kangaroo Jack (2003) National Treasure (2004) King Arthur (2004) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) Déjà Vu (2006) Glory Road (2006) Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) G-Force (2009) Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) The Lone Ranger (2013) Deliver Us from Evil (2014) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

Television	Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (1997–1998) Max Q (1998) Swing Vote (1999) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015) The Amazing Race (2001–present) CSI: Miami (2002–2012) Without a Trace (2002–2009) Skin (2003–2005) Cold Case (2003–2010) Fearless (2004) (co-producer) CSI: NY (2004–2013) Just Legal (2005–2006) E-Ring (2005–2006) Close to Home (2005–2007) Justice (2006) Modern Men (2006) Eleventh Hour (2008–2009) The Forgotten (2009–2010) Dark Blue (2009–2010) Miami Medical (2010) Chase (2010–2011) The Whole Truth (2010) Take the Money and Run (2011) Hostages (2013–2014) CSI: Cyber (2015–present)

Films—Producer unless otherwise noted; Television—Executive producer unless otherwise noted

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