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Overview

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3.5/10   447 votes
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Writer:
John C. Broderick (writer)
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Release Date:
1979 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Some answers are worth killing for...
User Comments:
Not one for DeNiro to be proud of more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Robert De Niro ... Sam Nicoletti
Jennifer Warren ... Erica Moore
Jarred Mickey ... Andrew Moore (as Jerry Micky)
Terrayne Crawford ... Carol Moore
Martin J. Kelley ... Mitch (as Martin Kelley)
Anthony Charnota ... Vito Nicoletti
Lisa Blount ... Vivian Buck

Sybil Danning ... Older Erica
John Medici ... Joey
James Brown ... Lt. Benson
Sam Anderson ... Paul
Tony Brande ... Father Testa
Matt Greene ... Marge's Assistant (as Matthew Greene)

Alvin Hammer ... Cemetery Caretaker
Jack Slater ... Party Guest
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Line of Fire
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Runtime:
89 min | Netherlands:92 min | 86 min (re-cut version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Robert De Niro was angered that Cannon Films took his previously shot footage and inserted it into an entirely new movie - legal action was almost taken. more
Quotes:
Vito: It's been twelve years since I had a mayonnaise and peanut butter sandwich. Now that's what I call cruel and unusual punishment. more
Movie Connections:
References Star! (1968) more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Not one for DeNiro to be proud of, 28 March 2005
2/10
Author: thomasmjohnson from United States

The revised title, "The Swap", introduces a certain amount of confusion. The viewer will spend the entire duration of this poor movie wondering what the producers are referring to as a "swap" and not come up with anything plausible. But where a neutral or bland lack of point to support the title would be bad enough, this production actively makes matters worse. This happens in the following way: one of the main characters (Ann) is portrayed by two actresses, one of whom is supposedly 10 years younger than the other. Infuriatingly, the younger actress looks nothing at all like the older actress, and the viewer is led to the FALSE conclusion that the character played by the older actress is an impostor, so that the "swap" concerns one person stealing another's identity. Nothing so interesting turns out to be the fact, of course, and nothing else turns up as a better candidate for the "swap." There are lots of GOOD movies to see; there's no reason to waste time with this one.

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