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Towing (film)

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Towing
Directed byMaura Smith
Written byMaura Smith
Produced byFrederick A. Smith
StarringJennifer Ashley
Bobby Di Cicco
Sue Lyon
CinematographyJack Richards
Music byMartin Rubenstein
Production
company
Sibling Productions
Release date
  • 1978 (1978)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Towing (also titled Who Stole My Wheels? and Garage Girls)[1] is a 1978 American comedy film written and directed by Maura Smith and starring Jennifer Ashley, Bobby Di Cicco and Sue Lyon.

Cast

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Production

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According to Joe Mantegna, David Mamet wrote some scenes for the film which never made it in the final product and was paid $200 for his work.[1]

The film was shot in Chicago.[2][3]

Reception

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Richard Christiansen of the Chicago Tribune awarded the film one star and wrote, "But the movie as a whole is so loosely organized and so quirkily edited that none of it makes much sense; and its ending, with a joke involving the late Mayor Richard J. Daley, is sadly outdated."[2]

Roger Ebert awarded the film one and a half stars.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Rabin, Nathan (April 21, 2009). "Joe Mantegna". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Christiansen, Richard (May 8, 1978). "'Towing' is high-spirited, but mostly it's a drag". Chicago Tribune (Newspapers.com). Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Ebert, Roger (May 8, 1978). "Towing". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
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