Cisco Pike (1972)

Cisco is an ex-rock star, famous in the 1960s, whose life and career has been a mess because of drugs. Now with a pregnant girlfriend he has a chance to start a new life. A corrupt cop, Leo... See full summary »

Director:

Bill L. Norton

Writer:

Bill L. Norton

Stars:

Kris Kristofferson, Karen Black, Gene Hackman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kris Kristofferson	...	Cisco Pike
Karen Black	...	Sue
Gene Hackman	...	Officer Leo Holland
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Jesse Dupre (as H.D. Stanton)
Viva	...	Merna
Joy Bang	...	Lynn
Roscoe Lee Browne	...	Music Store Owner
Chuy Franco	...	Mexican Man
Severn Darden	...	Lawyer
Herb Weil	...	Suspicious Customer
Antonio Fargas	...	Buffalo
Doug Sahm	...	Rex (as Douglas Sahm)
Howard Hesseman	...	Recording Engineer (as Don Sturdy)
Allan Arbus	...	Sim Valensi (as Alan Arbus)
Frank Hotchkiss	...	Motorcycle Officer

Storyline

Cisco is an ex-rock star, famous in the 1960s, whose life and career has been a mess because of drugs. Now with a pregnant girlfriend he has a chance to start a new life. A corrupt cop, Leo Holland, blackmails Cisco to sell marijuana for him. Cisco has one weekend to sell it to his friends.

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Plot Keywords:

drugs | marijuana | heroin addict | pension | venice beach california | 

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Taglines:

A Has-Been Rock Star. A Crooked Cop. And a Lot of Money.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 May 1972 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Hetsad av snuten

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Acrobat Productions, Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Seymour Cassel was set to star but left shortly before filming began. Kris Kristofferson was a last minute replacement.

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Goofs

Crew and tripod clearly visible in reflection of phone booth 23 minutes into the movie, after he rents the car.

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Soundtracks

"Wailin' and Whoopin'"
Written and Performed by Sonny Terry

User Reviews

One of the best

I'd never heard of Kris Kristofferson until I saw this movie in a double feature. I'd gone to see the other feature, which I now forget. This was so good, I got bored with the other feature. I immediately bought Kristofferson's early albums and went back to see this a second time. I haven't seen it since but I can remember dialog and scenes, including one which evidently includes a Jack Elliot character. It's a good, basic thriller plot raised well above the average by the acting, the directing, the script and the ambiance. I, too, would love to own it on DVD and shelve it up there with the ten or twenty movies I'm always happy to watch again. Kristofferson was never better. A forgotten 70s classic, far and away better than many of the better known movies of the period.