Trailer
Summary
A down on his luck former drug dealer is forced by a corrupt LAPD policeman to sell 100 kilos of confiscated marijuana in one weekend.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+37)
Critics 100Audiences 63GoodWatch 80
Tomatometer100%
IMDb6.5
Audience score60%
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for crime movies, −11 min on the typical 106
typical 10695Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1972
January 14, 1972
54 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 14 more25 people
- Kris KristoffersonCisco Pike
- Karen BlackSue
- Gene HackmanOfficer Leo Holland
- Harry Dean StantonJesse Dupre
- VivaMerna
- Joy BangLynn
- Roscoe Lee BrowneMusic Shop Proprietor
- CFChuy FrancoMexican Man
- Severn DardenLawyer
- HWHerb WeilSuspicious Customer
Antonio FargasBuffalo
Doug SahmRex
Howard HessemanRecording Engineer
Allan ArbusSim Valensi- FHFrank HotchkissMotorcycle Officer
- WGWavy GravyReed
- JOJames OliverNarc
- NDNawana DavisMouse
- TNTimothy NearWaitress
Lorna ThayerSwimming Lady
William TraylorJack
Anthony CasoMusic Store Customer (uncredited)- FMFrank MillenCollege Student (uncredited)
Richard StahlCommercial Director (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Bill L. Norton Director, Writer
- Sheldon Schrager Assistant Director
Production · 5
- Gerald Ayres Producer
- Fred Roos Casting
- Jennifer Shull Casting
- Herb Wallerstein Associate Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Velda Reimer Production Secretary
Camera · 2
- Vilis Lapenieks Director of Photography
- John Livesley Key Grip
Editing · 1
- Robert C. Jones Editor
Sound · 4
- Arthur Piantadosi Sound
- Jack Solomon Sound
- Ralph James Hall Music Editor
- Bob Johnston Music Supervisor
Art · 2
- Alfred Sweeney Art Direction
- Ray Molyneaux Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Rosanna Norton Costume Design
- Karl Silvera Makeup Artist
- Jo Ann Phillips Hairdresser
Other crew · 1
- Robert Towne Additional Writing
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