{"product_id":"thunderbolt-and-lightfoot-サンダーボルト-original-japanese-theatrical-poster-1974-b2-size-51-73-cm-o222-copy","title":"“Thunderbolt and Lightfoot” (サンダーボルト \/ Thunderbolt and Lightfoot), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1974, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA63","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"624\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1974 for the first Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"268\"\u003eThunderbolt and Lightfoot\u003c\/strong\u003e, the stylish American crime caper directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"333\"\u003eMichael Cimino\u003c\/strong\u003e and starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"396\"\u003eClint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, George Kennedy,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"419\"\u003eGeoffrey Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e. A superb piece of 1970s Japanese action paper, it combines cool star imagery, high-speed destruction, and oversized typography in exactly the way collectors hope for from Eastwood posters of this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"1180\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"645\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"648\"\u003eReleased in 1974, \u003cstrong data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"695\"\u003eThunderbolt and Lightfoot\u003c\/strong\u003e pairs \u003cstrong data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"720\"\u003eClint Eastwood\u003c\/strong\u003e as a veteran thief with \u003cstrong data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"761\"\u003eJeff Bridges\u003c\/strong\u003e as his reckless young partner in a sharply observed road-heist story that mixes humour, melancholy, violence, and swagger. Directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"915\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eMichael Cimino\u003c\/strong\u003e in his feature debut, the film stands out among 1970s American crime movies for its unusual mix of buddy-movie looseness and sudden brutality. It also earned Bridges an Academy Award nomination and remains one of the most distinctive films in Eastwood’s 1970s run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1868\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1199\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1202\"\u003eThis Japanese poster is bold and highly displayable. The composition is dominated by a huge close-up of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1324\"\u003eClint Eastwood\u003c\/strong\u003e in sunglasses, cigar in mouth, giving the sheet immediate star power and attitude. Cutting diagonally across the image is a massive gun barrel \/ cannon-like form, while the surrounding collage adds bursts of action: car crashes, armed confrontation, pursuit, and smaller figure studies that hint at the film’s caper structure. The giant red Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1692\"\u003eサンダーボルト\u003c\/strong\u003e across the bottom gives the poster tremendous wall presence. It is exactly the sort of loud, stylish, kinetic Japanese design that makes vintage Eastwood paper so collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1870\" data-end=\"1970\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1870\" data-end=\"1883\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"1886\"\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"2089\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"2000\"\u003eover 50 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2000\" data-end=\"2003\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2009\" data-end=\"2045\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2045\" data-end=\"2048\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2089\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56771709501818,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-04-05T211458.536.jpg?v=1775391332","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/thunderbolt-and-lightfoot-%e3%82%b5%e3%83%b3%e3%83%80%e3%83%bc%e3%83%9c%e3%83%ab%e3%83%88-original-japanese-theatrical-poster-1974-b2-size-51-73-cm-o222-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}