Mean Johnny Barrows (1975)
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- R
- 1h 30min
- Action, Crime
- 27 Nov 1975 (USA)
- Movie
Discharged from the army, an ex-GI is hired as a hit-man by a crime syndicate that is at war with another Mafia family.
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Cast
| Fred Williamson | ... |
Johnny Barrows
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| Roddy McDowall | ... |
Tony Da Vince
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| Stuart Whitman | ... |
Mario Racconi
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| Anthony Caruso | ... |
Don Da Vince
(as Tony Caruso)
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| Luther Adler | ... |
Don Racconi
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| R.G. Armstrong | ... |
Richard
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| Elliott Gould | ... |
Prof. Theodore Rasputin Waterhouse
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| Mike Henry | ... |
Carlo Da Vince
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Aaron Banks | ... |
Capt. O'Malley
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| Robert Phillips | ... |
Ben
(as Bob Phillips)
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| James Brown | ... |
Police Sergeant
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| Jenny Sherman | ... |
Nancy
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Victor Rogers | ... |
Tom
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Gregory Bach | ... |
Body Guard
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John LaMotta | ... |
Antonio Goti
(as Johnny LaMotta)
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Frank Bello | ... |
Joe
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Louis Ojena | ... |
Louie
(as Louie Ojena)
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| Al Hansen | ... |
Police Officer
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| Russ McGinn | ... |
Police Officer
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Phillip Roye | ... |
Police Officer
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Emil Farkas | ... |
Police Officer
(as Emil Farcus)
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| Hank Rolike | ... |
Charlie
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Don Newsome | ... |
Bum
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Jan J. Madrid | ... |
Chef
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Steve Wollenberg | ... |
Delivery Man
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James Brodhead | ... |
Foreman
(as James E. Brodhead)
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Charlotte Macik | ... |
Nurse
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Signe Johnson | ... |
Nurse
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| Leon Isaac Kennedy | ... |
Pvt. Pickens
(as Leon Isaac)
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Leonard D'John | ... |
Thug
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Jan Madrid | ... |
Chef
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Leonard O'John | ... |
Thug
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Directed by
| Fred Williamson | ||
Written by
| Jolivett Cato | ... | (written by) |
| Charles Walker | ... | (written by) |
| Jeff Williamson | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Charles Walker | ... | associate producer |
| Fred Williamson | ... | producer |
| Lee B. Winkler | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson | ||
| Paul Riser | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Caramico | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Fred Williamson | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Eva Ruggiero | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Emmett Cash III | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Bob Manning | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bobby Angelle | ... | assistant director (as Bobbie Angelle) |
Sound Department
| Craig Felburg | ... | sound mixer |
| Beau Franklin | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Jack DeBron | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Aaron Banks | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Emil Farkas | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jim Bowie | ... | key grip |
| Robert Caramico | ... | photographic consultant (as Bob Caramico) |
| John Monroe | ... | first assistant camera |
| Anthony R. Palmieri | ... | camera operator (as Tony Palmieri) |
| Randall Robinson | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Emmett Cash III | ... | wardrobe coordinator (as Emmett Cash) / wardrobe (as Emmett Cash) |
Music Department
| Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson | ... | music coordinator |
| Leon Huff | ... | composer: theme song "Do It Anyway You Wanna" (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Dusty Bryan | ... | production assistant |
| David Fallon | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Atlas Films (1975) (United States) (theatrical)
- AmeriEuro Pictures (1975) (World-wide) (theatrical) (sales) (in association with Far West Films)
- International Film Distributors (1976) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Succéfilm AB (1977) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Talma Filmes (1981) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Hollywood Boulevard Diffusion (1982) (France) (theatrical)
- Brentwood Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD) (exclusively distributed by BCI Eclipse)
- BuckRay TV (2022) (United States) (video)
- Cargo Records (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Code Red DVD (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Code Red DVD (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Diamond Entertainment Group (DEG) (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Digiview Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- El 9 Besepi S.L. (2021) (Spain) (video) (streaming)
- Film Detective (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- Intervision Video (1979) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Miracle Pictures (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Passion Productions (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Payless Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Rocky Mountain Video (1985) (Canada) (VHS)
- Silwa Video (1983) (West Germany) (VHS)
- St. Clair Vision (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- TGG Direct (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Unicorn Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Vintage Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Johnny Barrows, a G.I, is dishonorably discharged from the army after striking his commanding officer. When he returns home, he is mugged and thrown in jail. Down on his luck and with no money, he gets a job at a gas station run by a racist jerk. After a while, he beats him up and is thrown in jail again. Shortly after, a mobster hires him as a mafia hit man because of his military training and he now gets caught in the middle of a rival gang war between two families. Written by Jmac1988 |
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| Taglines | Brutal!..Blasting!..Blazing! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Star Fred Williamson's M*A*S*H (1972) co-star Elliott Gould came in for a half-hour's work to help out his friend. Gould completely improvised his part on the spot. See more » |
| Goofs | Johnny's name is misspelled "Johnnie" on his army name tag. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Cinema Snob Movie (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Strung Out See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Dedicated to the veteran who traded his place on the front line for a place on the unemployment line. Peace is Hell. See more » |
| Quotes |
Don Da Vince:
[Notices the two construction workers have not put up the front sign on their new flower shop]
Hey, Carlo! Tell them to hurry up with that sign. It should have been up by now. Carlo Da Vince: I'll take care of it, papa. Hey, what's taking you assholes so long? What do you think we're paying you, for? Don Da Vince: Carlo, don't talk dirty! How many times I gotta tell you that? You know I don't like that! See more » |