What does the title "Gone in 60 Seconds" mean?
What is the reason for the movie title Gone in 60 Seconds? I could not find any explicit reference to the title during the movie. I expected a 60-second car theft or something like that.
Best Answer
The title is referring to cars and the time it takes to steal one.
The original movie's cover is:
As it says:
You can lock your car, but if [Maindrian Pace] wants it... it's Gone in 60 Seconds
The 2000 remake takes the same title and overall plot.
As Sudip Biswas pointed out, there is also a sign in the movie that reads:
If you leave your car unlocked it will be Gone in 60 Seconds
which reinforces the overall idea.
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What is Gone in 60 Seconds based on?
Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film)Gone in 60 SecondsWritten byScott RosenbergBased onGone in 60 Seconds by H. B. HalickiProduced byJerry Bruckheimer Mike StensonStarringNicolas Cage Angelina Jolie Giovanni Ribisi Delroy Lindo Will Patton Christopher Eccleston Chi McBride Robert Duvall13 more rowsWho owns Gone in 60 Seconds?
Denice Halicki, widow of H.B. "Toby" Halicki, who directed, produced, acted in and marketed the original "Gone in 60 Seconds," sued for trademark infringement after Carroll Shelby, the designer of the Eleanor car in the remake, registered the Eleanor trademark for cars and car parts, and licensed the rights to custom ...Who is the black guy in Gone in 60 Seconds?
Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) - Chi McBride as Donny Astricky - IMDb.8 Mistakes and Details in Gone In 60 Seconds Only Car Enthusiasts Would Notice | On Board
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Answer 2
When Mirror Man is talking to the clerk at the police impound yard, a sign can be seen in the background that reads "If you leave your car unlocked it will be Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)". This same sign was used in the original 1974 version of the movie.
I believe this is the true inspiration for the movie's title. It's evident that the 2000 movie takes its title from the 1974 one and the origin of the 1974 title is actually that catch phrase that was shared by the second answer.
Bruckheimer's latest, Gone In 60 Seconds, takes its title, basic premise, and a few gags from a 1974 exploitation film of the same name by used-car dealer turned actor-director H.B. Halicki.
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