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| Cadillac Ranch | |
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| Directed by | Lisa Gottlieb |
| Written by | Jennifer Cecil |
| Produced by | J. Todd Harris Harvey Kahn |
| Starring | Christopher Lloyd Suzy Amis |
| Cinematography | Bruce Douglas Johnson |
| Edited by | Dan Loewenthal |
| Music by | Christopher Tyng |
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Running time | 95 minutes [1] 104 minutes [2] [3] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cadillac Ranch is a 1996 American comedy drama film written by Jennifer Cecil, directed by Lisa Gottlieb and starring Christopher Lloyd and Suzy Amis. [2]
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The film premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 13, 1996. [2]
Leonard Maltin awarded the film two and a half stars. [1] Russell Smith of The Austin Chronicle awarded the film two stars out of five. [4]
TV Guide gave the film a mixed to positive review: "On the other hand, Cadillac Ranch is rather more successful in its shallower goal to be a pure action comedy, benefiting from jaunty direction and appealing performances by the lead actresses." [3]
Todd McCarthy of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Lisa Gottlieb’s nimble, unflashy direction certainly represents an improvement on her 1985 debut feature, Just One of the Guys ." [2]
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