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Busting (1974)LA cops Gould and Blake get in over their heads when they don't heed orders from above and go after a big crime boss. While higher ups in the police department want the cop duo to just ... See full summary » Director:Peter HyamsWriter:Peter Hyams |
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Vice Detective Michael Keneely
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| Robert Blake | ... |
Vice Detective Patrick Farrel
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Carl Rizzo
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Marvin
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Rizzo's Bouncer
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Judge Fred R. Simpson
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Mr. Weldman
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Logan Ramsey | ... |
Dr. Berman
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Richard X. Slattery | ... |
Desk Sergeant
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Margo Winkler | ... |
Mrs. Rizzo
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John Lawrence | ... |
Sergeant Kenefick
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Rizzo's Connection
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Jackie Faraday
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Erin O'Reilly | ... |
Doris
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LA cops Gould and Blake get in over their heads when they don't heed orders from above and go after a big crime boss. While higher ups in the police department want the cop duo to just focus on nabbing petty criminals, the team does so while still going after LA kingpin Rizzo. Various fist fights, chases, shootouts and other carnage occur as the two cops go after Rizzo's crime syndicate. Written by Patrick Knightly <pjknight@polsci.umass.edu>
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crime boss | police | vice squad | gay stereotype | los angeles california |Taglines:
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13 April 1974 (Norway) See more »Also Known As:
Abutres na Cidade See more »Filming Locations:
Grand Central Market - 317 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Vice Detective Patrick Farrel: The Lord's gonna smoke his ass!
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In the courtroom scene of Jackie the hooker's preliminary hearing, the Judge's name on his desk nameplate is "Hon. Fred R. Simpson" . This is also the name of the film's First Assistant Director. See more »Goofs
Near the end of the movie, during the ambulance chase, there are already skid marks on the road surface at the school crossing. These appear to be from previous takes on the scene as they match the ambulance's path perfectly. See more »Quotes
Vice Detective Michael Keneely: Wouldn't you think the man would've at least had the decency to stay for the sermon?Vice Detective Patrick Farrel: The Lord's gonna smoke his ass!
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I saw this on the bottom half of a double feature and it quickly became one of my all time favorite obscure movies. The basic plot is nothing special(two vice cops , tired of busting hookers and gay bars, decide on their own to take on the city's vice/drug kingpin) but it is exciting and well made. A couple of action scenes stand out: one involves a chase of drug dealers through a supermarket all done in one long take (like the opening scene in "Touch of Evil") and the second is the final chase between two ambulances(!) that in my opinion is as good as those in Bullit and the French Connection. This is also features Elliot Gould's best performance. One scene in which he is forced to recant his testimony against a prostitute he arrested(because she had 'friends' in the department) and the resulting humiliation and frustration he expresses while being cross examined was very vivid. I don't think this is on video and it rarely plays on tv but it is a well made film that should satisfy action fans and make them think a little too.