...tick... tick... tick... (1970)

Director:

Ralph Nelson

Writer:

James Lee Barrett (writer)

Release Date:

9 January 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Action

Tagline:

A town turns into a time-bomb.

Plot:

Racial tensions threaten to explode when a black man is elected sheriff of a small, racially divided town in the Deep South.

Plot Keywords:

Sheriff | Black Man | Son | Hostility | Community

Cast

Jim Brown	...	Jimmy Price
George Kennedy	...	John Little
Fredric March	...	Mayor Jeff Parks
Lynn Carlin	...	Julia Little
Don Stroud	...	Bengy Springer
Janet MacLachlan	...	Mary Price
Richard Elkins	...	Bradford Wilkes
Clifton James	...	D.J. Rankin
Robert Random	...	John Braddock (as Bob Random)
Mills Watson	...	Joe Warren
Bernie Casey	...	George Harley
Anthony James	...	H.C. Tolbert
Dub Taylor	...	Junior
Ernest Anderson	...	Homer
Karl Swenson	...	Braddock Sr.

Also Known As:

Tick tick tick (Europe: English title) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-12 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1971) | Sweden:15 | USA:G

Filming Locations:

Colusa, California, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Quotes:

[Last lines]
John Little: Come next November, I'm going to run your legs off.
Jimmy Price: I'm not going to stand for Sheriff next year
John Little: Why not?
Jimmy Price: My brother, he's going to run for Sheriff.
[pause]
Jimmy Price: I'm going to run for Mayor.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Century of Black Cinema (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

Why Do You Do Me Like You Do

Jim Brown takes over as a sheriff of a racially segregated southern town from George Kennedy in the 50's. Excellent human nature study of the time when a turn of events forces Brown to seek Kennedy's assistance with a tense situation. Outstanding performances by the entire cast. Believe Kennedy and Brown fans would be impressed with this film.