Summary
The Pig has a plan to eradicate some people with a freeze bomb that instantly freezes people to death. It is up to Detective Ash to stop him and protect the woman with the secret to the ice bomb embedded in a microdot under the skin of her forehead.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 34GoodWatch 37
Letterboxd · 995 ratings2.6/5
IMDb4.1
Audience score9%
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than most action movies, −20 min on the typical 108
typical 10888Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 138 countries
+128Released
1978
July 1, 1978
48 years ago
Genres
ActionScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
14 of 14
Jim KellyLt. Detective J. Ash
Harold SakataThe Pig
George LazenbyCapt. Gallagher
Terry MooreMadam Maria
Aldo RayVerde
Bob MinorTatsupo - The Haitian Killer- PMPatch MackenzieFelicia
- MLMyron LeeLi
- ASApril SommersJackie
Linda LawrenceSheila- TFT.E. ForemanDr. Mason (as T.E. Forman)
- FSFrank ScarpittoTobbian
- SCSally ConforteSelf
John "Bud" CardosDriver Henchman (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Al Adamson Director
Writing · 1
- Harry Hope Writer, Producer
Production · 1
- Oscar Nichols Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Gary Graver Director of Photography
Sound · 2
- Chuck Ransdell Original Music Composer
- Bob Dietz Sound Mixer
Art · 1
- Eddie Garetti Art Direction
Other crew · 3
- John "Bud" Cardos Stunt Coordinator
- Bob Minor Stunts
- Conrad Rothmann Special Effects
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