The Farmer (1977)

Kyle Martin returns as a silver star hero, but realizes running a one man farm is not profitable, and the bank wants to foreclose, despite returning as a hero. Then a gambler Johnny has a ... See full summary »

Director:

David Berlatsky

Writers:

John Carmody, Janice Eymann

Stars:

Lewell Akins, Gary Conway, Michael Dante

Cast

Credited cast:
Lewell Akins	...	Conductor
Gary Conway	...	Kyle Martin
Michael Dante	...	Johnny O.
Dave Graig	...	2nd Soldier
Stratton Leopold	...	Laundry Sam
Ray McIver	...	Train Bartender
George Memmoli	...	Passini
Bill Moses	...	Bank Representative
Judge Parker	...	Banjo Player
Don Payne	...	Mr. Moore
Louis C. Pessolano	...	Bartender
Johnny Popwell	...	Conners
Ken Renard	...	Gumshoe
Timothy Scott	...	Weasel
Sonny Shroyer	...	Corrigan

Storyline

Kyle Martin returns as a silver star hero, but realizes running a one man farm is not profitable, and the bank wants to foreclose, despite returning as a hero. Then a gambler Johnny has a car accident near his farm, in which Kyle saves his life, in which Johnny offers him 1,5000 dollars, which still isn't enough to save the farm. Then when Johnny past-post on a horse race for over $50,000, angering local mobster Passini as he and his three henchmen kills Johnny's bodyguard and then blinds Johnny's eyes with acid to "make a example out of him", Johnny asks his girl Betty to ask Kyle to kill Prassini and his men one by one for $50,000, the money he needs to save his farm, which sets the path for revenge.

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Plot Keywords:

money | revenge | acid burning | world war two veteran | violence | 

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Taglines:

An uncompromising explosion of total vengeance.

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Genres:

Action

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 March 1978 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

The Killer Farmer

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Milway Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The script was originally written as a vehicle for Clint Eastwood.

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Quotes

Kyle Martin: I don't get mad... I get even

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Connections

Featured in Trailer Trauma (2016)

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Soundtracks

Outside The Law
Written and Sung by Gene Clark

User Reviews

Great Revenge,Rampage,Violent movie of its time.

If action packed violent movies is your thing then this movie is the one for you, unfortunately it was never released in video or dvd or even beta format. Yes the originals are still locked up in Columbia pics movie vaults. I saw this movie in the theatres in 1977 when I was 17 years old, and loved it. Kyle Martin played by Gary Conway is a retired war veteran turned Farmer, who finds out that money is short to pay the mortage on the farm. He turns to the mafia boss,Michael Dante, I believe, who pays Conway money to rid himself of a few rival enemies. Which Conway does just that with plenty of bullets blood and gore. The fact that this movie just missed an X rating from all the graphic violence is not odd, but that of the one liners that Conway spits out each time he offs a bad guy. One seen Conway is under a car waiting for a bad guy and when he walks up to get in has his feet blown completly off by a sawed-off shot gun. Conway comments "you won't be going any where soon" as he wastes him yet again at point blank range sending the body flying across the parking garage. Every thing is rare about this movie, from the movie posters to the LP sound track. It probably won't ever be released in video due to the graphic violent content contained therein. America is just not ready for such action as this one dishes out. David Berlatsky directs and Gary Conway helped produced. It make me wonder where they thought this film would eventually go to as obscure as it is. Still is and always will be one of my favorite action in its genre of all time. Write me if you know of where a copy may exist! ;^)