Stingray (1978)
“Stingray... it burns up the screen!”
Lonigan and his partner Tony, two drug dealers, shoot two cops who attempt to set them up, and run away with a million bucks and the drugs, which they stash in a red Corvette Stingray in a used car lot. When they attempt to recover their stash with their leader, Abigail, they find out that two happy-go-lucky dudes, Elmo and Al, have bought the car. They quickly pursue the two along with the police who think that the car's new owners are the criminals.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Richard Taylor, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Christopher Mitchum, Les Lannom, Cliff Emmich, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Christopher Mitchum
as Al
Les Lannom
as Elmo
Cliff Emmich
as Roscoe
William Watson
as Lonigan
John Carl Buechler
as The Flamer
Bert Hinchman
as Tony
Sherry Jackson
as Abigail Bratowski
Sondra Theodore
as Girl
Richard Cosentino
as Lt. HerschelHarry Gorsuch
as Sgt. MurphyCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 105 min |
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