Thunderbolt and Lightfoot is a 1974 American crime action comedy film written and directed by Michael Cimino in his directorial debut. Clint Eastwood stars as John "Thunderbolt" Doherty, a disguised preacher who is almost killed before being unintentionally rescued by a young car thief named "Lightfoot", who partners with him in a series of thefts. "Thunderbolt" is soon found to be a fugitive bank robber, who is being hunted by his former gang. George Kennedy and Geoffrey Lewis also feature.