Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- propulsive
- irreverent
- scrappy
- car movie marathon
- cult film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The climax follows Maindrian Pace fleeing police in Eleanor through southern California.
Pace's insurance investigation company functions as cover for organized car theft.
The central attraction is the physical execution of car thefts, driving, collisions, and pursuit.
Maindrian Pace is both an insurance investigator and the leader of a master car-theft team.
Films like Deadline Auto Theft, and why
Vanishing Point
Shared car-chase spectacle, criminal protagonists, and low-budget crime-thriller energy.
Gone in 60 Seconds
Shared outlaw road-movie structure, automotive obsession, and rebellious crime-film tone.
The Driver
Shared California car culture, relentless pursuit, and action-crime momentum.
Movie Details
- Director
- H.B. Halicki
- Release Date
- 1983-10-28
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (12)
Cast
- H.B. Halicki
- Hoyt Axton
- Marion Busia
- Jerry Daugirda
- Lang Jeffries
- Dan Grimaldi
- George Cole
- James McIntyre
- Ronald Halicki
- Markos Kotsikos
Common questions
- What is Deadline Auto Theft about?
- A master car thief races to complete an international automobile haul while police close in on his final getaway.
- What is Deadline Auto Theft like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Deadline Auto Theft as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Deadline Auto Theft violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Deadline Auto Theft as mild.
- Which films are like Deadline Auto Theft?
- Films with a similar feel include Vanishing Point, Gone in 60 Seconds, and The Driver.
- How long is Deadline Auto Theft?
- Deadline Auto Theft runs 98 minutes.
