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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Robert Duvall | ... | Earl Macklin | |
| Karen Black | ... | Bett Harrow | |
| Joe Don Baker | ... | Jack Cody | |
| Robert Ryan | ... | Mailer | |
| Timothy Carey | ... | Jake Menner | |
| Richard Jaeckel | ... | Kimmie Cherney | |
| Sheree North | ... | Buck's Wife | |
| Felice Orlandi | ... | Frank Orlandi | |
| Marie Windsor | ... | Madge Coyle | |
| Jane Greer | ... | Alma Macklin | |
| Henry Jones | ... | Doctor | |
| Joanna Cassidy | ... | Rita Mailer | |
| Tom Reese | ... | Hit Man | |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... | Carl (as Elisha Cook) | |
| Bill McKinney | ... | Buck Cherney | |
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When the small criminal Macklin is released from prison, he learns that his brother was shot by two mob killers. He didn't know that the bank he robbed was owned by the syndicate. When he's almost offed by a killer too, he pays the mobster Jake Menner a visit and demands reparation. His friend Cody helps him to gratify his thirst for revenge. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
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torture | fire alarm | laugh | throwing a cleaver | released from prison |Taglines:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
9 February 1974 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
A Quadrilha See more »Company Credits
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Earl Macklin: He owed me money.
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Written by Steve Gillette and Jeremy Joe Kronsberg
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This film was based on a book by Donald E. Westlake, writing under the pseudonym of Richard Stark, that was published in 1963. See more »Goofs
At 38 minutes, there is bird mess over the windscreen of the car seen from inside the car when there is the pick up of the gun salesman . When the camera films from in front of the car at 38.51s, the bird muck mysteriously disappears. See more »Quotes
Rita Mailer: Damn you. Why'd you have to kill him?Earl Macklin: He owed me money.
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Referenced in The Hunter: A Conversation with Author Donald E. Westlake (2007) See more »Soundtracks
Your Guess Is Just As Good As MineWritten by Steve Gillette and Jeremy Joe Kronsberg
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Jerry Fielding was a great composer. The edgy sense that follows "The Outfit" from scene to scene is helped immeasurably by his soundtrack. The music builds up, adding a lot to the tension factor. The music is economical, not flashy at all. It has a very close to the bone quality to it. So why do I start by talking about the music? Because it's just so rare that a soundtrack adds so much, it actually makes a better film.
Robert Duvall and Joe Don Baker have a very natural interplay, a sort of grimy half-drunk friendship that feels immediately true to life. Karen Black is very good as well. The plot itself is basic, with shades of "Point Blank" and various other revenge-oriented films. John Flynn is not the most imaginative director, so it's a little low on the style end of things visually. Somehow, it all comes together. Good acting, really great soundtrack, and a fast pace. You'll get into this one.