Bobby Deerfield
Al Pacino didn't know how to drive a car prior to this film. He had to take driving lessons before he was able to drive in the race car scenes.,Lillian: You're such a turtle!
Bobby: Turtle?
[she nods]
Bobby: Nobody's ever called me that before. A turtle.
Lillian: Perhaps you are the world's fastest turtle, but just the same, you are a...
Lillian, Bobby: ...turtle!,In the countries where Warner Bros. distributed, as well as on the U.S. Warner Bros. VHS release, only the Warner Bros. logo appears at the beginning followed by the opening titles, the Columbia logo appears after the end credits.,25 minutes of the film were cut for the network TV showings; premium movie channels (such as Cinemax) show the complete 124 min version.,Featured in At the Movies: Special Show: The Doctors Are In (1984),God Save the Queen
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[An instrumental version of the anthem is played prior to the initial Formula 1 race],Charming, if slightly patronizing 70's drama. Superb direction. Subtle and understated script. Pacino at his most gorgeous. Howlingly funny, despite it's tragic subject matter. A memorable ending, brilliantly realised. I'd forgotten about the "look, it's Bobby Deerfield" scene as well as all that stuff about salami. Pacino's reactions, especially after first dropping off Marthe Keller at her uncles, are perfectly pitched, dead pan gems. Inexplicably maligned by many, this hidden jewel may be due a timely re-assessment, not least because Keller's performance now seems perfectly in tune with the Ritalin generation.,