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The Stone Killer (1973) 5.9
Top detective Lou Torrey is transferred to Los Angeles and uncovers a plot by a Sicilian mafioso to use Vietnam veterans to murder all his enemies in a rerun of the "Sicilian Vespers" when ... See full summary » Director:Michael Winner |
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Al Vescari
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Jack Colvin | ... |
Jumper
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Langley
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Les Daniels
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Guido Lorenz
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Lawrence
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Mathews
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Alfred Ryder | ... |
Tony Champion
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J D
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Geraldine Wexton
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Eddie Firestone | ... |
Armitage
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Charles Tyner | ... |
Police Psychiatrist
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Byron Morrow | ... |
Station Commander
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Lisabeth Hush | ... |
Helen
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Top detective Lou Torrey is transferred to Los Angeles and uncovers a plot by a Sicilian mafioso to use Vietnam veterans to murder all his enemies in a rerun of the "Sicilian Vespers" when the previous generation of Sicilian mafiosi were all killed on a single day. Torrey gets various clues that something big is about to happen but will he discover what is planned before the big day ? Written by Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>
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EnglishRelease Date:
8 August 1973 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
América violenta See more »Filming Locations:
John F. Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, USA See more »Box Office
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SEK 1,002,197 (Sweden)Company Credits
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Columbia Pictures Corporation, Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica, Produzioni Cinematografiche Inter. Ma. Co. See more »
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[Torrey and Sergeant, in car, outside church]
Sergeant: Nothing changes, only the names.
Detective Lt. Lou Torrey: You gotta be kidding. We're chest deep in water. Screaming against the rushing tide.
[Vescari goes into confessional in church, having organized murder of other Dons]
Don Alberto Vescari: Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. I haven't been to confession for ten days... I lose my temper
[in car]
Detective Lt. Lou Torrey: You know, last three weeks, in New York City alone, there were 159 homicides?
[in confessional]
Don Alberto Vescari: I don't mean to be harsh, but I struck my...
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Crime districts depicted in this movie included those set in New York's Little Italy, Los Angeles' Skid Row and New York's Spanish Harlem. See more »Goofs
(at around 55 mins) Immediately after the guy in the brown suit is contacted by the motorcycle cop at LAX, Charles Bronson is talking to his boss. During this exchange, just after the solo shot of the boss, the shadow of the boom mic is seen between the two mens heads at the ceiling line. The shadow moves from right to left and disappears See more »Quotes
[last lines][Torrey and Sergeant, in car, outside church]
Sergeant: Nothing changes, only the names.
Detective Lt. Lou Torrey: You gotta be kidding. We're chest deep in water. Screaming against the rushing tide.
[Vescari goes into confessional in church, having organized murder of other Dons]
Don Alberto Vescari: Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. I haven't been to confession for ten days... I lose my temper
[in car]
Detective Lt. Lou Torrey: You know, last three weeks, in New York City alone, there were 159 homicides?
[in confessional]
Don Alberto Vescari: I don't mean to be harsh, but I struck my...
[...]
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I sought relaxing and undemanding action entertainment, I found …. Charlie Bronson! What's better after a hard and long working day than to sit down in a comfortable couch, switch off all still operational brain functions, and watch Charlie kill off some random street scum? During the 70's and 80's, Bronson mastered in depicting unorthodox coppers/relentless vigilantes in ultra-violent and gritty movies, and personally I love each and every single one of them, even though – admittedly – they're not the most sophisticated or even memorable form of art! In this same period, Charlie collaborated a number of times with director Michael Winner, who himself isn't exactly known for his subtlety and flair either, so a joint venture of these gentlemen is a guaranteed piece of uncompromising trash. "The Stone Killer" boosts a slightly more ambitious storyline – one based on a novel by John Gardner – but eventually it just remains a raw 'lone cop' thriller. After the umpteenth "shoot first, ask questions later" incident, lieutenant Lou Torrey gets transferred from gloomy New York to sunny California. There, during a banal prisoner's transport, he stumbles upon a convoluted crime network that brings him all the way back to New York. Torrey, thanks to the help of bizarre informants and dissident interrogation techniques, gradually uncovers the plot of a mafia war to end all mafia wars. Bronson's acting performance is more automatic pilot than ever, but Michael Winner serves numerous exciting car chases and vigorous shootouts, including a wildly out-of-control finale. Did I mention that the film is violent?!? This is early 70's at its best, full of racial slur, realistic dummies falling from the nineteenth floor and gay musicians getting run over by a Cadillac! Oh, and this movie proves that Charlie Bronson is the most efficient shooter ever! With him, each shot is a hit. Whether from inside a shaky helicopter or from an impossible angle on a staircase, it's always bullseye!