Deadly Hero (1975)

Director:

Ivan Nagy

Writers:

Don Petersen, George Wislocki

Stars:

Don Murray, Diahn Williams, James Earl Jones

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Don Murray	...	Lacy
Diahn Williams	...	Sally
James Earl Jones	...	Rabbit
Lilia Skala	...	Mrs. Broderick
George S. Irving	...	Reilly
Treat Williams	...	Billings
Charles Siebert	...	Baker
Hank Garrett	...	Buckley
Dick Anthony Williams	...	D.A. Winston
Mel Berger	...	Arco
Virginia Sandifur	...	Ellie
Ron Weyand	...	Captain Stark
Conchata Ferrell	...	Slugger Ann
Tom Kampman	...	Hunter
Josh Mostel	...	Victor

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

murder | mugger | death | new york | racial slur | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 February 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Troubled Times

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

AVCO Embassy Pictures, City Time Partners

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Movielab) Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Might be like the real life shooting of unarmed Randolph Evans in 1976 by a white NYPD officer, who was later ruled mentally ill.

User Reviews

My Memory of Being Disappointed (But How Accurate a Memory?)

I've read the other reviews of Deadly Hero and I must confess I have little memory of this film. I saw it on HBO in the late 70's, when Horrible Body Odor showed all sorts of fun B movies that you never would see in your small town. The reviewers are of one mind, that the film was quite good and that it was similar to 1992's Unlawful Entry.

I do recollect that Don Murray's policeman is a sympathetic character and that there are several actors who went on to bigger and better things (which can be a joy by itself), but my overriding impression is that the film had some sort of ugly and/or weak ending. I'd like to see this movie again, but I live in a town so small the main drag is a transvestite (I've always wanted to say that in a movie review!) and there simply is no way the decently stocked video place twelve miles away is going to have this flick.

So, I'm left intrigued by the glowing reviews by my peers. It's either a mail order rental company (?!) or finding it on "ebay" (Amazon doesn't carry it).

Oh, well. Wish me luck and if the other reviewers are right, and you can find a copy, enjoy this almost unheard of movie for me!