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H. B. Halicki
Henry Blight "Toby" Halicki (October 18, 1940 – August 20, 1989) was an American director, writer, stunt driver, actor, and filmmaker. Halicki directed the 1974 film ''Gone in 60 Seconds (1974 film), Gone in 60 Seconds'' as well as producing and starring in several other action films. He was killed in an accident while filming ''Gone in 60 Seconds 2'' in 1989. His widow, Denice Shakarian Halicki, produced a Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000 film), remake of ''Gone in 60 Seconds'' in 2000 with Jerry Bruckheimer. Biography Halicki was born in Dunkirk, New York, on October 18, 1940, the son of John Halicki and his second wife, Angeline Blazejewicz, both Polish Americans. His middle name was listed as Bernard in his birth announcement. His father, originally from Austria, was an auto mechanic and Automobile salesperson, automobile salesman, and opened his own automobile repair shop, Halicki Garage, in 1919, which remains both in operation and a family-run business as of October 2020. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gone In 60 Seconds (1974 Film)
''Gone in 60 Seconds'' is a 1974 American action film written, directed, produced by, and starring H. B. Halicki. The film centers on a group of car thieves and the 48 cars they must steal in a matter of days. It is known for having wrecked and destroyed 93 cars in a 40-minute car chase scene, one of the longest in film history. A total of 127 cars were either destroyed or damaged throughout the entirety of the film. ''Gone in 60 Seconds'' proved to be extremely successful at the box office, grossing $40,000,000 on a budget of $150,000. A loose remake with new characters and a different plot was released in 2000, starring Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie. Plot Maindrian Pace is a respectable insurance investigator who runs an automobile chop shop in Long Beach, California. He is also the leader of a professional car theft ring that steals and resells stolen cars, disguising them using vehicle identification numbers, engines, parts, and details (such as parking decals and bumper st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
