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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Zero to Sixty
| name = Zero to Sixty
| image =
| image = Zero to Sixty.jpg
| caption =
| caption =
| director = [[Don Weis]]
| director = [[Don Weis]]
| producer = [[Kathie Browne]]
| producer = [[Kathie Browne]]
| writer = Judith Bustany<br>[[Darren McGavin]]<br>W. Lyle Richardson<br>Peg Shirley
| writer = {{ubl|Judith Bustany|[[Darren McGavin]]|W. Lyle Richardson|Peg Shirley}}
| starring = [[Darren McGavin]]<br>[[Sylvia Miles]]<br>[[Joan Collins]]<br>[[Denise Nickerson]]<br>[[Dick Martin (comedian)|Dick Martin]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Darren McGavin]]|[[Sylvia Miles]]|[[Joan Collins]]|[[Denise Nickerson]]|[[Dick Martin (comedian)|Dick Martin]]}}
| music = [[John Beal (composer)|John Beal]]
| music = [[John Beal (composer)|John Beal]]
| cinematography = Donald H. Birnkrant
| cinematography = Donald H. Birnkrant
| editing = [[Dann Cahn]]<br>Jack Peluso
| editing = {{ubl|[[Dann Cahn]]|Jack Peluso}}
| distributor = [[First Artists]]
| studio = [[First Artists]]<br />Grandmet Productions
| distributor = [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] (original)<br />[[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] (via [[The Samuel Goldwyn Company]]) (current)
| released = June 1978
| runtime = 101 min
| released = {{Film date|1978|06|23}}
| runtime = 101 minutes
| country = United States
| country = United States
| awards =
| language = English
| language = English
| budget =
| budget =
| gross =
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'''''Zero to Sixty''''' is a [[1978 in film|1978]] American comedy film directed by Don Weis. The film never received a theatrical release,<ref>http://movies.nytimes.com/person/116297/Don-Weis/biography</ref> but it was later reviewed by ''TV Guide'', which called McGavin "fun to watch" in the film but noted the premise was brought to the screen six years later in a different film, ''[[Repo Man (film)|Repo Man]]''.<ref>http://movies.tvguide.com/zero-sixty/review/110269</ref>
'''''Zero to Sixty''''' is a 1978 American [[comedy film]] directed by [[Don Weis]] and starring [[Darren McGavin]], [[Sylvia Miles]], [[Joan Collins]], [[Denise Nickerson]], and [[Dick Martin (comedian)|Dick Martin]]. The film was released on June 23, 1978<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078522/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_ql_dt_2|title = Zero to Sixty (1978) - IMDb|website = [[IMDb]]}}</ref> and was later reviewed by ''TV Guide'', which called [[Darren McGavin]] "fun to watch" in the film, but noted the premise was brought to the screen six years later in a different film, ''[[Repo Man (film)|Repo Man]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://movies.tvguide.com/zero-sixty/review/110269 |title=Zero to Sixty Review |access-date=2011-01-02 |archive-date=2012-05-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531215408/http://movies.tvguide.com/zero-sixty/review/110269 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Michael Nolan (McGavin) finds himself down on his luck following his divorce settlement, which has left him with nothing. During the repossession of his car he makes chase all the way to the auto repossession company. His persistence impresses the owner who hires him on the spot. Nolan is then teamed up with Larry, a 16-year-old experience repo agent. As Nolan settles into his new career he continually finds himself troubled by women, angry car owners and more.
Michael Nolan (McGavin) finds himself down on his luck following his divorce settlement, which has left him with nothing. During the repossession of his car, he makes chase all the way to the auto repossession company. His persistence impresses the owner, who hires him on the spot. Nolan is then teamed up with Larry, a 16-year-old experienced repo agent. As Nolan settles into his new career, he continually finds himself troubled by women, angry car owners, and more.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Darren McGavin]].....Michael Nolan
*[[Darren McGavin]] as Michael Nolan
*[[Sylvia Miles]].....Flo Ames
*[[Sylvia Miles]] as Flo Ames
*[[Joan Collins]].....Gloria Martine
*[[Joan Collins]] as Gloria Martine
*[[Denise Nickerson]].....'Larry' Wilde
*[[Denise Nickerson]] as 'Larry' Wilde
*[[Dick Martin (comedian)|Dick Martin]].....Arthur Dunking
*[[Dick Martin (comedian)|Dick Martin]] as Arthur Dunking
*[[Bill Hudson (singer)|Bill Hudson]].....Eddie
*[[Bill Hudson (singer)|Bill Hudson]] as Eddie
*[[Brett Hudson]].....Harry
*[[Brett Hudson]] as Harry
*[[Mark Hudson (musician)|Mark Hudson]].....Sammy
*[[Mark Hudson (musician)|Mark Hudson]] as Sammy
*[[Vito Scotti]].....Benny
*[[Vito Scotti]] as Benny
*[[Lorraine Gary]].....Billy-Jon
*[[Lorraine Gary]] as Billy-Jon
*[[David Huddleston]].....Harold Finch
*[[David Huddleston]] as Harold Finch
*[[Gordon MacRae]] as Officer Joe
*[[Lyle Waggoner]] as Gay Bar Bartender


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0078522}}
* {{IMDb title|0078522}}
*{{Amg movie|56145|Zero to Sixty}}
* {{TCMDb title|96659|Zero to Sixty}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|zero_to_sixty}}
* {{AllMovie title|56145|Zero to Sixty}}


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Latest revision as of 23:14, 28 November 2024

For the automotive performance measure, see 0 to 60 mph. For the song by Thomas Wade & Wayward, see Zero to Sixty (song).
Zero to Sixty
Directed byDon Weis
Written by
Produced byKathie Browne
Starring
CinematographyDonald H. Birnkrant
Edited by
Music byJohn Beal
Production
companies
First Artists
Grandmet Productions
Distributed byWarner Bros. (original)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (via The Samuel Goldwyn Company) (current)
Release date
  • June 23, 1978 (1978-06-23)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Zero to Sixty is a 1978 American comedy film directed by Don Weis and starring Darren McGavin, Sylvia Miles, Joan Collins, Denise Nickerson, and Dick Martin. The film was released on June 23, 1978[1] and was later reviewed by TV Guide, which called Darren McGavin "fun to watch" in the film, but noted the premise was brought to the screen six years later in a different film, Repo Man.[2]

Plot

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Michael Nolan (McGavin) finds himself down on his luck following his divorce settlement, which has left him with nothing. During the repossession of his car, he makes chase all the way to the auto repossession company. His persistence impresses the owner, who hires him on the spot. Nolan is then teamed up with Larry, a 16-year-old experienced repo agent. As Nolan settles into his new career, he continually finds himself troubled by women, angry car owners, and more.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Zero to Sixty (1978) - IMDb". IMDb.
  2. ^ "Zero to Sixty Review". Archived from the original on 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
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