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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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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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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One of the best gangster noir flics of all time. Amazing job and so glad it finally made it to DVD. Too bad we can't get some interviews and more background on this gem from the stars. Have to say that it blows me away every time I see it. Sissy Spacek in her first movie and Hackman & Marvin in a seldom seen collaboration that sparks. Strange most of the previous posts don't mention that Marvin & Hackman's characters were obviously previous business associates (close) and that Gene has Lee's old squeeze, a previous playboy model in real life. This movie rocks, a great period (70's) movie that pulls no punches in all the right places. Best previous post: That Gary Wolcott plays Hackman's brother and was the only member of the original 'Plan 9 From Outer Space' to be in 'Ed Wood'. Good call brother!