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Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
Action · Adventure · Crime · 1974
Down-on-their-luck racers Larry and Deke steal from a supermarket manager to buy a car that will help them advance their racing chances. Their escape does not go as planned when Larry's one-night stand, Mary, tags along for the ride.
Movie details
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
“There's nothin' they won't try!”
1974 Action · Adventure · Crime 1h 33m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.4 / 10
Community rating
Down-on-their-luck racers Larry and Deke steal from a supermarket manager to buy a car that will help them advance their racing chances. Their escape does not go as planned when Larry's one-night stand, Mary, tags along for the ride.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Dirty Mary Crazy Larry?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
John Hough
Written by
James H. Nicholson · Leigh Chapman · Antonio Santean
Peter Fonda
Larry
Susan George
Mary
Adam Roarke
Deke
Kenneth Tobey
Carl Donahue
E
Eugene Daniels
Hanks
Lynn Borden
Evelyn Stanton
J
Janear Hines
Millie
Court is in session
Put Dirty Mary Crazy Larry on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.