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May 1972 (UK) moreTagline:
The Hit Man never stops till he scores. morePlot:
Escaped convicts Harry Lomart (Oliver Reed) and Birdy Williams (Ian McShane) are lying low before they prepare to skip the country... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Gritty and Tough moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Oliver Reed | ... | Harry Lomart |
 | Jill St. John | ... | Pat Lomart |
 | Ian McShane | ... | Birdy Williams |
 | Edward Woodward | ... | Inspector Milton |
| Frank Finlay | ... | Marty Gold |
| Freddie Jones | ... | MacNeil |
| Jill Townsend | ... | Maureen |
| Robert Beatty | ... | Gun Dealer |
| Tony Beckley | ... | Soapy Tucker |
| Mike Pratt | ... | Prison Warder Accomplice |
| Robert Russell | ... | Prison Warder One |
| Joe Cahill | ... | Prison Warder Two |
| Robert Ramsey | ... | Gun Dealer's Bodyguard |
| Susan Shaw | ... | Girl in Truck |
| June Brown | ... | Lomart's Neighbour |
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USA:93 minLanguage:
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UK:18 (video rating) | UK:X (original rating) | Iceland:16 | Australia:PG | Norway:18 (1972) | Sweden:15 | USA:RFAQ
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Excellent old revenge movie from a time when Britain still made movies that didn't involve period costumes or floppy haired smiles!
Ian "Lovejoy" McShane and the Late Oliver Reed bust out of prison, with the sole purpose of killing Reeds Wife (Jill St John) who wants a divorce. The film is relentless in its portrayal of Reed as a cold blooded man with a single deadly purpose, yet still shows him simmering with a pent up violent rage that cant wait to explode into violence at any time.
I have heard many call this movie a poor-mans version of "Get Carter", but that tag does it a serious injustice. Gritty, Dark, Bleak and Brutal (for its time) something about this movie keeps me watching it 30+ years after its release.
Stylish, Original, and highly recommended, especially if you are sick of "Feel Good" cliches.