Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974): Michael Cimino’s Feature Directorial Debut, Action Comedy (Male Camaraderie, Homoeroticism), Starring Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges

In this action tale laced with humor, Clint Eastwood plays a Korean War vet named Thunderbolt, a prison escapee who takes a young drifter named Lightfoot (Jeff Bridges) under his wing.