Summary
Kicks Carter is a streetwise policeman whose beat is Las Vegas. A crime gang is running guns, selling drugs, loan-sharking, and running a prostitution ring out of an upscale hotel in the city and Kicks is trying to put them out of business. But the interference of a woman reporter is making his job more difficult.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 34GoodWatch 38
IMDb4.3
Audience score25%
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most action movies, −14 min on the typical 108
typical 10894Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1976
June 1, 1976
50 years ago
Genres
ActionCrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed 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.
and 3 more16 people
- Timothy BrownKicks
- Russ TamblynZiggy
- Jana BellanTerry
- GLGeoffrey LandTony
- Regina CarrolValerie
- ARAl RichardsonAlphonse
- Tanya BoydStephanie
- DADarlene AndersFay
- JMJerry MillsNarc
- NFNeal FurstRamirez
- GMGavin MurrellMad Bomber
- GSGene StowellMessenger
- JAJoe ArrowSmithCop
- BRBob ReynoldsCop
- JWJ.C. WellsGuido
- Al AdamsonUncredited
Directing · 2
- Al Adamson Director, Producer
- John D'Amato Assistant Director, Screenplay
Writing · 2
- Budd Donnelly Screenplay
- Sheldon Lee Screenplay
Production · 2
- Calvin Floyd Executive Producer
- Irv Saunders Production Manager
Camera · 6
- Gary Graver Director of Photography
- Michael Ferris Assistant Camera
- Robert McClure Grip
- Hedy Dietz Still Photographer
- Jean Clark Key Grip
- Michael Donovan O'Donnell Key Grip
Editing · 1
- Michael Bockman Editor
Sound · 3
- Paul Lewinson Original Music Composer
- Bob Dietz Sound
- Peggy Names Boom Operator
Art · 1
- Bob Le Bar Title Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Melanie Levitt Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
- Erik Cord Stunt Coordinator
- Richard Albain Special Effects
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