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The Take

  • 19741974
  • PGPG
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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The Take (1974)
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Crime fighter Terry Sneed arrives in New Mexico to help out a local police chief - but he's already taking money from the underworld.Crime fighter Terry Sneed arrives in New Mexico to help out a local police chief - but he's already taking money from the underworld.Crime fighter Terry Sneed arrives in New Mexico to help out a local police chief - but he's already taking money from the underworld.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
278
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
80,924
44,678
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    • Director
      • Robert Hartford-Davis
    • Writers
      • Franklin Coen(screenplay)
      • GF Newman(novel "Sir, You Bastard")
      • Del Reisman(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Billy Dee Williams
      • Eddie Albert
      • Frankie Avalon
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Robert Hartford-Davis
    • Writers
      • Franklin Coen(screenplay)
      • GF Newman(novel "Sir, You Bastard")
      • Del Reisman(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Billy Dee Williams
      • Eddie Albert
      • Frankie Avalon
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    • 8User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    The Take (1974)
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    Billy Dee Williams
    Billy Dee Williams
    • Sneed
    Eddie Albert
    Eddie Albert
    • Chief Berrigan
    Frankie Avalon
    Frankie Avalon
    • Danny James
    Sorrell Booke
    Sorrell Booke
    • Oscar
    Tracy Reed
    Tracy Reed
    • Nancy
    Albert Salmi
    Albert Salmi
    • Dolek
    Vic Morrow
    Vic Morrow
    • Manso
    A Martinez
    A Martinez
    • Tallbear
    James Luisi
    James Luisi
    • Benedetto
    John Davis Chandler
    John Davis Chandler
    • Man with Braces
    • (as John Chandler)
    William Sargent
    • Barry Indus
    Vernon Weddle
    Vernon Weddle
    • Vanessi
    Kathrine Baumann
    Kathrine Baumann
    • James' Girl
    • (as Kathy Bauman)
    Dick Yarmy
    • Roclair
    Kathleen Hughes
    Kathleen Hughes
    • School Nurse
    Robert Miller Driscoll
    Robert Miller Driscoll
    • Elliot
    Vic Perrin
    Vic Perrin
    • Radio Announcer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Hartford-Davis
    • Writers
      • Franklin Coen(screenplay)
      • GF Newman(novel "Sir, You Bastard")
      • Del Reisman(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Eight years and three weeks after the july 2, 1974 release of this film, actor Vic Morrow is tragically killed on July 23, 1982 on the set while filming The Twilight Zone movie.
    • Goofs
      When Sneed is chasing one of Manso's trucks, the left tail light of Sneed's car is shown being knocked out, but it's there again in the succeeding long shot, and continues to reappear and disappear throughout the chase.
    • Quotes

      Sneed: Now get that god damn tent off! Now!

    • Connections
      Referenced in Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Take It as It Comes
      Vocal by John Higgs

      Music by Fred Karlin

      Lyrics by Marsha Karlin

    User reviews8

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    4/10
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    This is like a CBS Made-for-TV version of a blaksploitation version of Dirty Harry. Billy Dee always was second-rate. And the rest of the cast is strictly TV quality. It has about as much grit as a silk handkerchief. I mean, Frankie Avalon as a tweaker? Come on, now. I half-expected Starsky & Hutch to make a cameo in one of their goofy disguises, maybe with Huggy Bear in tow for comic relief. New Mexico features nicely so I assume the N.M Film Development Corp kicked in some coin to get this film made. They didn't get their money's worth.
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    • Release date
      • May 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cash - Halt die Hand auf oder stirb!
    • Filming locations
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • World Film Services
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    • Budget
      • $1,600,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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