# Deadline Auto Theft (1983)

> A master car thief races to complete an international automobile haul while police close in on his final getaway.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/59276

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama, Crime
- Director: H.B. Halicki
- Cast: H.B. Halicki, Hoyt Axton, Marion Busia, Jerry Daugirda, Lang Jeffries, Dan Grimaldi, George Cole, James McIntyre
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085408/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: propulsive, irreverent, scrappy, car movie marathon, cult film night

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