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Alexis Montaigne
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Hardcore
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| Joe Santos | ... |
Lieutenant Promuto
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Giorgio Tozzi | ... |
Dottore
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Ron Weyand | ... |
E.J. Hume
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Larry Block | ... |
Springy
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Beeson Carroll | ... |
Bolton
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The Kid
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Kay Frye | ... |
Bookstore Girl
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| John Glover | ... |
Johnnie
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Merwin Goldsmith | ... |
Schnook
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Melody Santangello | ... |
Alice
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Irving Selbst | ... |
Heavy
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Alex Wilson | ... |
Felix Montaigne
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New York private eye Shamus McCoy likes girls, drink and gambling, but by the look of his flat business can't be too hot. So an offer of $10,000 to finds some diamonds stolen in a daring raid with a flame-thrower is too good to miss. His investigations soon get pretty complicated and rather too dangerous. At least along the way he does get to meet Alexis. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>
A sarcastic, slightly self-parodying Burt Reynolds in his prime is the best thing this otherwise undistinguished actioner/mystery has to offer. Right from the opening scene, Reynolds sets up an unconventional action-movie character, who doesn't take himself too seriously. Unfortunately, he is plugged into an overloaded and ultimately unresolved plot, and into action sequences that are directed without much flair. Very minor film. (**)