Call Detroit 9000 (1973)
"Detroit 9000" (original title)

Cops go after jewel thieves.

Director:

Arthur Marks

Writer:

Orville H. Hampton

Stars:

Hari Rhodes, Alex Rocco, Vonetta McGee

Cast

Credited cast:
Hari Rhodes	...	Sergeant Jesse Williams
Alex Rocco	...	Lieutenant Danny Bassett
Vonetta McGee	...	Roby Harris
Ella Edwards	...	Helen Durbin
Scatman Crothers	...	Reverend Markham
Herbert Jefferson Jr.	...	Ferdy
Robert Phillips	...	Captain Chalmers
Rudy Challenger	...	Aubrey Hale Clayton
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sally Baker	...	Ethel
Richard Bourin
Council Cargle
Bob Charlton
Regis Cordic
Jerry Dahlmann
June Fairchild	...	Barbara

Storyline

Cops go after jewel thieves.

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Plot Keywords:

brothel | cruise ship | catfight | blaxploitation | female singer | 

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Taglines:

It's gonna get solved...or the town's gonna explode.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Action

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Miramax [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 June 1975 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Detroit Heat

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,054 (USA) (9 October 1998)

Gross:

$2,054 (USA) (9 October 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Holly Hill Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Nichols was the actual chief of the Detroit Police at the time of his appearance in the movie. No doubt he hoped his appearance in the film would help his 1973 campaign for mayor. He lost to Coleman Young, however, and later went on to become sheriff of suburban Oakland County.

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Goofs

In the shootout at the cemetery, one character's squib is visible on his neck prior to being "shot" in the neck.

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Connections

Referenced in Coonskin (1975)

User Reviews

Slow, long, not much happens...

Bought this movie in the bargain bin at Rogers Video store for $2. I enjoy a good B movie now and then and figured this looked like a good one.

The movie is quite cliche "1970's" and is quite groovy for that. Unfortunately the story line is hard to follow and not a lot happens in the movie. In fact, I turned it off after watching it for 45 minutes and figured a week later that I should watch the whole thing no matter how slow it was.

The movie has good spots in it, but you have to wait and wait and wait.......for them.

If you are into B movies, this might just be for you, just be warned that the movie is slow and not much really happens, and did I mention not much story line either...