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The Outfit (1973)

PG 105 min  -  Crime | Thriller | Drama  -   October 1973 (USA)
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When the small criminal Macklin is released from prison, he learns that shortly before his brother was shot by two killers... See full summary »

Director:

John Flynn

Writers:

Donald E. Westlake (novel), John Flynn
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Duvall ...
Macklin
Karen Black ...
Bett Harrow
Joe Don Baker ...
Cody
Robert Ryan ...
Mailer
Timothy Carey ...
Menner
Richard Jaeckel Richard Jaeckel ...
Chemey
Sheree North ...
Buck's Wife
Felice Orlandi Felice Orlandi ...
Frank Orlandi
Marie Windsor Marie Windsor ...
Madge Coyle
Jane Greer ...
Alma
Henry Jones Henry Jones ...
Doctor
Joanna Cassidy ...
Rita
Tom Reese ...
First Man
Elisha Cook Jr. ...
Carl (as Elisha Cook)
Bill McKinney Bill McKinney ...
Buck
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Storyline

When the small criminal Macklin is released from prison, he learns that shortly before his brother was shot by two killers. They didn't know that the bank they robbed was owned by the syndicate. When he's almost offed by a killer too, he pays the mobster Jack Manner a visit and demands reparation. His friend Cody helps him to gratify his thirst for revenge. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>  

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Nobody plays rougher than The Outfit...

Genres:

Crime | Thriller | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Revolte in der Unterwelt See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Germany:  | USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Brian Garfield, in an intro to a reprint of the novel this film is based on, notes that it was originally written by director John Flynn as a period piece, intending to be set in the postwar 1940s. That's why such "film noir" veterans such as Elisha Cook Jr., Richard Jaeckel, Marie Windsor and Jane Greer appear in it. The studio, however, decided it would be too expensive to shoot a period picture, so the script was superficially updated, the World War II vets became Vietnam vets, and actors like Robert Ryan, Karen Black and Sheree North joined the cast. The result was that the story was restored to its original conception (the series this book was based on was written and set in the then contemporary 1960s and 1970s). Had the period piece idea gone through, this would have represented a rare case of backdating a character. See more »

Connections

References The Killers (1946) See more »

Soundtracks

"Rock of Ages"
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Augustus M. Toplady
Music by Augustus M. Toplady and Thomas Hastings
heard in church scene See more »