Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Billy Dee Williams | ... | Nick Allen | |
Richard Pryor | ... | Mike Willmer | |
Paul Hampton | ... | Barry Strong | |
Gwen Welles | ... | Sherry Nielson | |
Warren J. Kemmerling | ... | Dutch Schiller (as Warren Kemmerling) | |
Janet Brandt | ... | Ida | |
Sid Melton | ... | Herman | |
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Zooey Hall | ... | Carlin (as David Hall) |
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Todd Martin | ... | Crosby |
Norman Burton | ... | The Director | |
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Jenny Astruc | ... | Madame Frelou |
Yves Barsacq | ... | Romain | |
Jean-Claude Bercq | ... | Jean-Baptiste | |
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Henri Cogan | ... | Bornou |
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Pierre Collet | ... | Zero |
A Federal Agent, whose daughter dies of a heroin overdose, is determined to destroy the drug ring that supplied her. He recruits various people whose lives have been torn apart by the drug trade and trains them. Then they all leave for France to track down and destroy the ring. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com
I have to say, that image of a tailored Billy Dee Williams holding a rocket launcher is a beautiful sight; but blaxploitation this is not.
"Hit!" plays like a straightforward drama and its star, much closer to Bronson or Eastwood, brings the intensity as a grieving father whose daughter just O.D.'d. the movie has its eye on commentary as Williams and his DIY strike team take the drug war to the kingpins at the top.
There are lighter moments - like the McDonald's product placement and Richard Pryor ad-libbing his end of the dialogue - and the pacing isn't perfect, but this is a pleasant surprise.
I knew I'd like this, but for different reasons altogether.
7/10