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Director:

William Lustig

Writer:

Richard Vetere (writer)

Contact:

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Release Date:

16 September 1983 (USA) more

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Action more

Tagline:

You're not safe anymore... more

Plot:

Eddie Marino is a factory worker in New York City. He has a wife named Vickie and a son named Scott... more | add synopsis

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User Comments:

A moving & motivational film with No Loose Ends more (28 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Robert Forster ... Eddie Marino
Fred Williamson ... Nick

Richard Bright ... Burke

Rutanya Alda ... Vickie Marino
Don Blakely ... Prago

Joseph Carberry ... Ramon

Willie Colón ... Frederico 'Rico' Melendez
Joe Spinell ... Eisenberg
Carol Lynley ... Assistant D.A. Mary Fletcher
Woody Strode ... Rake
Vincent Beck ... Judge Sinclair
Bo Rucker ... Horace
Frank Pesce ... Blueboy

Steve James ... Ptl. Gibbons (as Steve W. James)
Randy Jurgensen ... Det. Russo
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Street Gang
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Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:(Banned) (1983) (1989) | Norway:15 (uncut) (2007) (DVD) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Australia:MA | France:-16 | Norway:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Tony Musante was originally cast in the part of Eddie Marino. When Musante dropped out, director Lustig remembered Robert Forster's performance in "Alligator," and offered him the part. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Reservoir Dogs (1992) more

Soundtrack:

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A moving & motivational film with No Loose Ends, 5 July 2008
8/10
Author: The-Mighty-Vindicator from Free Free Islands

A rough, raw film with The Best opening scene/speech of all films I have seen. You gotta see it. Fred (with a manly beard) Williamson rebuking and motivating the apathetic and down-trodden souls. Man with a vision - a man of action.

The things I like about this movie are the raw realism - one can identify with the pain and suffering and initial reluctance on the part of the lead actor to join with the visionary vigilantes - until something happens to them personally.

The corruption and unrighteous judgments in the court system are legendary and this facet of life in America is not left out - to this film's credit and a rebuke to so many other movies that leave loose ends hanging around to do more damage.

A classic vigilante movie, actually better than Death Wish I think. Add it to your collection.

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