American movies of the 70s, with all their stoic male leads living on the open road and the wrong side of the law, were probably the best period for the carefully choreographed car chase. Or at least the most prolific. Accordingly, there are lots and lots to pick over whenever one attempts to assess which were best, so it’s no surprise that in trying to select the Top 10 Movie Car Chases of the 70s, the folks at Ridelust overlooked the awesome opening chase from Michael Cimino’s Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974).

(via Neatorama)