A vicious Kansas City slaughterhouse owner and his hick family are having a bloody "beef" with the Chicago crime syndicate over profits from their joint illegal operations. Top enforcer Nick Devlin is sent to straighten things out.
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| Lee Marvin | ... | Nick Devlin | |
| Gene Hackman | ... | Mary Ann | |
| Angel Tompkins | ... | Clarabelle | |
| Gregory Walcott | ... | Weenie | |
| Sissy Spacek | ... | Poppy | |
| Janit Baldwin | ... | Violet | |
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William Morey | ... | Shay |
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Clint Ellison | ... | Delaney |
| Howard Platt | ... | Shaughnessy | |
| Les Lannom | ... | O'Brien | |
| Eddie Egan | ... | Jake | |
| Therese Reinsch | ... | Jake's Girl | |
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Bob Wilson | ... | Reaper Driver |
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Gordon Signer | ... | Brockman |
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Gladys Watson | ... | Milk Lady |
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A Chicago mob enforcer is sent to Kansas City to settle a debt with a cattle rancher who not only grinds his enemies into sausage, but sells women as sex slaves. Written by Brian J. Wright <bjwright@acs.ucalgary.ca>
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corn field | combine harvester | harvester | kansas city missouri | irish |Taglines:
Any way they slice it, it's going to be murder.Parents Guide:
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Country:
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8 July 1972 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
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Nick Devlin: Well where did they keep you?
Poppy: In the orphanage with the other girls.
Nick Devlin: And where was that?
Poppy: It was in Missouri. It's the only home I really remember. It was in the country.
Nick Devlin: Then you have nobody?
Poppy: Just Violet.
Nick Devlin: Who?
Poppy: Violet, the other girl that was with me. She's my sister... well, not truly but we're closer than that. Violet and me we'd climb into each other's bed when it was really cold in the winter time and hug each other really close. Sometimes we'd...
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The hinted gay relationship between the two brothers was considered groundbreaking at the time. See more »Goofs
When Nick enters the cornfield there's a spot on the back of his jacket. Next scene the strap on the pouch is covering it. See more »Quotes
Poppy: I never knew a man before; not even to talk to.Nick Devlin: Well where did they keep you?
Poppy: In the orphanage with the other girls.
Nick Devlin: And where was that?
Poppy: It was in Missouri. It's the only home I really remember. It was in the country.
Nick Devlin: Then you have nobody?
Poppy: Just Violet.
Nick Devlin: Who?
Poppy: Violet, the other girl that was with me. She's my sister... well, not truly but we're closer than that. Violet and me we'd climb into each other's bed when it was really cold in the winter time and hug each other really close. Sometimes we'd...
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In all of the marketing media, Lee Marvin and Gene Hackman were both billed above the title. However, in the opening credits, only Marvin is. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Classic period hoodlum flick. Lee Marvin at his laconic best with minimal amounts of dialogue from him, and that which is there is monosyllabic. But it is the action that speaks for itself in this film. Admittedly disjointed in plot, the content nonetheless is indicative of the stereotype of the "good ole boy" hoodlum fraternity, and in this respect it does not disappoint. The plot is simplistic, if a little over-produced in places, but the feeling of menace from the key characters never lets up. Marvin is magnificently understated, and the overall effect of this film [if you are into the genre] leaves you satiated. Some excellent performances, particularly from Marvin and surprisingly from Gregory Walcott [Pope in the Eiger Sanction]. Its a good, understated Mob flick for those who enjoy the genre. Those who don't will find it slow, cumbersome and at times self-indulgent, but then that is what makes us all different.....