The Domino Principle

19771977
RR
1h 40min

Candice Bergen and Gene Hackman in The Domino Principle (1977)

A Vietnam War veteran, imprisoned for murder, is offered his freedom if he accepts to undertake a contract killing for a shady organization.A Vietnam War veteran, imprisoned for murder, is offered his freedom if he accepts to undertake a contract killing for a shady organization.A Vietnam War veteran, imprisoned for murder, is offered his freedom if he accepts to undertake a contract killing for a shady organization.

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See production, box office & company info

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Awards
- 1 nomination

Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen 1977 Assoc. General Films

"The Domino Principle" Eli Wallach and Gene Hackman 1977 Assoc. General Films

"The Domino Principle" Dir. Stanley Kramer 1977 Assoc. General Films

The Domino Principle (1977)

The Domino Principle (1977)

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Edward Albert and Eli Wallach in The Domino Principle (1977)

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Richard Widmark, Edward Albert, and Eli Wallach in The Domino Principle (1977)

Candice Bergen and Gene Hackman in The Domino Principle (1977)

Gene Hackman, Ken Swofford, and Eli Wallach in The Domino Principle (1977)

Gene Hackman and Richard Widmark in The Domino Principle (1977)

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Tucker is a chronic underachiever and a loser. A Vietnam war veteran who just can't seem to keep out of trouble, in the years since his discharge. The only thing he got out of the war was his skill with a rifle. Now, serving a long stretch in prison for murder, he has hit rock-bottom. But one day a man in a three-piece suit visits him in prison, a man he has never seen before, and informs him that he can walk out of prison a free man if he will shoot someone for them, no questions asked. —Strelnikoff

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Taglines
- Trust no one. No one.
Genres
- Drama
- Thriller
Certificate
- R
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
After shooting at San Quentin State Prison, actor Mickey Rooney was presented with a plaque from the inmates with an engraved inscription thanking Rooney "for being such a nice human being".

Goofs
The bread truck carrying Tucker and Spiventa is shown driving across the Golden Gate Bridge in the southbound direction from Marin County to San Francisco. The very next scene, however, in which the prisoners are escorted out of the truck, clearly takes place under the roadway back on the Marin side of the bridge.

Quotes
Tucker: Tell me one thing
Tagge: Go ahead
Tucker: Is it over?
Tagge: I don't know. The bigger the stink, the more there is to cover up. And the man who worries the most is the man who gave the original order. If he panics, the domino starts to fall.

Alternate versions
West German theatrical version was cut by approx. 17 minutes. Strangely, the East German version was uncut.

Connections
Referenced in The Manipulators (1977)

Soundtracks
Some Day Soon
Lyrics by Harry Shannon
Music by Billy Goldenberg
Sung by Shirley Eikhard

Top review

3/10

Excuses aside this is still a very bad film .....

Want to waste some time and some brain cells? That's the side effect of watching this very bad film. Gene Hackman is his usual commanding self. Candice Bergen is totally out of her element, and this miscasting could easily have earned her a "Golden Turkey" award. The plot edited down to 100 minutes is vague, confusing, and nothing but a time waster. With the supporting cast including Eli Wallach and Richard Widmark, you would reasonably expect more for them to work with. Unfortunately that is not the case. The entire movie is a "so what". You won't give a damn about what you are seeing on the screen, because nothing, and I mean nothing is explained. What you are left with is a pretty location, boring beyond belief, crappy film. - MERK

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merklekranz
Jul 28, 2019

Release date
- March 20, 1978 (United Kingdom)
Countries of origin
- United States
- United Kingdom
Language
- English
Also known as
- Das Domino Komplott
Filming locations
- Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica - 101 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, California, USA
Production companies
- Associated General Films
- Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
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Budget
- $6,000,000 (estimated)

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
- 1h 40min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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