Jimmie (James Dean), to settle a dispute with Buzz, the leader of a local gang, agrees to a "Chickie Run." Both race stolen cars towards the edge of a cliff. The first to eject out of his car is branded a "chickie."
Jimmie (James Dean), to settle a dispute with Buzz, the leader of a local gang, agrees to a "Chickie Run." Both race stolen cars towards the edge of a cliff. The first to eject out of his car is branded a "chickie."
Seconds into the race, Buzz discovers that his jacket is stuck on the door handle, making jumping out of the car somewhat difficult.
Jimmie jumps out an instant before the cars reach the edge of the cliff.
Buzz, still unable to free his jacket from the door handle, fails to escape. While he won't be branded a "chickie," he suffers a worse fate.
Many other movies feature young males settling disputes in games of chicken, including Stand By Me and Cry-Baby. One of the strangest adaptations was in Footloose, starring Kevin Bacon, with a game of chicken played on tractors. This time, the dramatic device was a shoelace stuck to the pedal.
