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A director tries to film a group of junkies in Leach's room while they are waiting for Cowboy to bring their heroin connection. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
In Defense... moreCast
(Credited cast) | Warren Finnerty | ... | Leach |
| Jerome Raphael | ... | Solly |
| Garry Goodrow | ... | Ernie |
| Jim Anderson | ... | Sam |
| Carl Lee | ... | Cowboy |
| Barbara Winchester | ... | Sister Salvation |
| Henry Proach | ... | Harry |
| Roscoe Lee Browne | ... | J. J. Burden (as Roscoe Brown) |
| William Redfield | ... | Jim Dunn |
| Freddie Redd | ... | Piano Player |
| Jackie McLean | ... | Sax player |
| Larry Richie | ... | Drummer |
| Michael Mattos | ... | Bass player |
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| Linda Veras | ... | Siren |
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Cowboy: Man, I believe anything that's illegal is illegal because it makes more money for more people that way. moreFAQ
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I'd like to clear up this jazz/heroin confusion (ignorance) that may stop you from watching this great film. Leach is the connection to Cowboy, and Cowboy is the connection to a dealer. The IMDb plot summary says that Cowboy is bringing "the connection" back to Leach's house, but he is really just bringing heroin. The fact that some of the people waiting for heroin are jazz musicians doesn't mean all jazz musicians were addicts, although most of the good ones were. With that said, I would advise any bee-bop fan to watch this film just for the amazing, and sole, footage of Blue Note heavies Jackie McLean and Freddie Redd. You will most likely also like the free-jazz directorial treatment of what was originally a stage play. The film also deserves credit for it's honest portrayal (in 1961!) of heroin addiction, neither glamorizing nor condemning it. The only problem I had was the slightly over-theatrical styles of some of the actors. Overacting did become the Leach character, however: "OHHH, MY BOIL!!!" If you liked "The Incident" or "The Pawnbroker," you'll like this one.