Seventies Hollywood - MGM in decline, Dan Melnick greenlit, James T Aubrey disliked it, new stars (James Caan, Sally Kellerman), quirky road movie that covers genres (search for a bag of cash, a musical number, comedy), new scribe (WD Richter), new director (Howard Zieff).
Caan is very engaging as a sort of drifter. Peter Boyle feels a little try hard. Kellerman is fun as a nutty hitchhiker who attracts and scares Caan, Louise Lasser is good though feels wasted (it hints at a sort of romantic history between her and Caan that isn't explored; nothing much about her character is explored).
The movie varies in tone and is full of colourful types - a little like an Elmore Leonard novel, with its mixture of comedy and violence. Beautifully shot by Laszlo Kovacs. It wasn't for me but it showed how Caan can charm.
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