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Love and Bullets

  • 19791979
  • PGPG
  • 1h 43m
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5.6/10
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Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland in Love and Bullets (1979)
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Arizona cop is sent to Switzerland to bring in the girlfriend of a dangerous mobster so she can testify against him. The mobster sends someone too - assassins.Arizona cop is sent to Switzerland to bring in the girlfriend of a dangerous mobster so she can testify against him. The mobster sends someone too - assassins.Arizona cop is sent to Switzerland to bring in the girlfriend of a dangerous mobster so she can testify against him. The mobster sends someone too - assassins.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
22,744
1,481
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    • Directors
      • Stuart Rosenberg
      • John Huston(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Wendell Mayes(story)
      • John Melson
      • John Crowther(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Charles Bronson
      • Jill Ireland
      • Rod Steiger
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Stuart Rosenberg
      • John Huston(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Wendell Mayes(story)
      • John Melson
      • John Crowther(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Charles Bronson
      • Jill Ireland
      • Rod Steiger
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    • 29User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    Charles Bronson, Rod Steiger, and Jill Ireland in Love and Bullets (1979)
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    Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland in Love and Bullets (1979)
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    Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland in Love and Bullets (1979)
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    Charles Bronson
    Charles Bronson
    • Charlie Congers
    Jill Ireland
    Jill Ireland
    • Jackie Pruit
    Rod Steiger
    Rod Steiger
    • Joe Bomposa
    Henry Silva
    Henry Silva
    • Vittorio Farroni
    Strother Martin
    Strother Martin
    • Louis Monk
    Bradford Dillman
    Bradford Dillman
    • Brickman
    Michael V. Gazzo
    Michael V. Gazzo
    • Lobo
    Paul Koslo
    Paul Koslo
    • Huntz
    Val Avery
    Val Avery
    • Caruso
    Sam Chew Jr.
    • Cook
    • (as Sam Chew)
    Billy Gray
    Billy Gray
    • Officer Durant
    • (as William Gray)
    Jerome Thor
    Jerome Thor
    • Senator
    Joseph Roman
    • Coroner
    Albert Salmi
    Albert Salmi
    • Andy Minton
    John Hallam
    John Hallam
    • Cerutti
    Sidney Kean
    Sidney Kean
    • Machoni
    • (as Sidney Keene)
    Richard Graydon
    Richard Graydon
    • Antonio
    Alan Bryce
    • Freddo
    • Directors
      • Stuart Rosenberg
      • John Huston(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Wendell Mayes(story)
      • John Melson
      • John Crowther(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      The salary of star Charles Bronson was a then exorbitant US $1,500,000. Moreover, this did not include his back-end points percentage profit from the film's box-office grosses and the cost and expenditure for his and wife Jill Ireland's entourage of about a dozen personnel.
    • Goofs
      Bronson makes his darts before knowing what he will use as a tube to know the size of darts. He disassembles a lamp to use as a blow gun that just happens to be the exact size of the darts that he makes.
    • Quotes

      [after seeing Durant flee from a crime-scene, driving recklessly in his car, Congers finally stops him]

      Charlie Congers: What's goin' on?

      Durant: That girl back there... That was my old lady! I was gonna marry her!

      Charlie Congers: Let's get some coffee.

    • Alternate versions
      UK cinema and video versions were cut by 1 min 24 secs to remove a gunshot impact and to heavily edit the scene where Charlie makes nail darts for a homemade blowpipe. The cuts were restored in the 2000 Widescreen release.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Love and Bullets/Time After Time/Life of Brian/The Onion Field/Peppermint Soda (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      Stand By Your Man
      Written by Billy Sherrill and Tammy Wynette

      Performed by Tammy Wynette

      Courtesy of Epic Records

    User reviews29

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    All we need is love.
    What's on mind… love definitely more so than bullets. The premise seems rather straight-forward, but within the context is a primarily downbeat and melancholic angle. The crime/thriller slant is pretty low-key (as the chase scenes leisurely tick along) with the main focus being on the three performances; Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland and Rod Steiger and the eventual bonds that are crafted and from that the situations that occur. Love follows on… tragedy also with guts and grit winning out.

    Police detective Charlie Congers has been picked to head to Switzerland to rescue an ex-mistress of crime boss Joe Bomposa who now wants her dead. Getting her first means a chance to probably convict Bomposa, but is she as innocent as she claims to know anything of importance about his crime ring.

    I'm not particularly surprised to see this Bronson outing become a forgettable title in his career that rarely sees daylight, and those who had seen it mainly want to bombard it for being tedious and bland. I didn't feel that at all. It has a very European vibe to the get-up with a stylish and almost uncommon development. Stuart Rosenberg's textured direction (who replaced John Huston) is economically surefooted, as he works with the beautifully moody and authentic European backdrops (that the compelling cinematography frames) and constructs moments of high-strung suspense. Plentiful they're not, but those few are well-executed. I just wished that the dangerous side wasn't kept in check. Writer Wendell Mayles' (the man behind 'Death Wish') minimal screenplay is simply old-fashioned and the pacing is quite relaxed. Concisely structured. but nothing surprises… well the final climaxes do come up and pinch you. Were I thought it achieved a rather powerful imprint was because of Lalo Schifran's arousing score. It was exotic, colourful and flavoured. Never did it not make some sort of impression. I would say it's up there with his inspired score for 'Dirty Harry (1971)'. He knows how to place the action or feelings on screen with music and successfully push the buttons.

    A strong cast do a serviceable job. Bronson's impassively stalwart turn fits accordingly and his chemistry with an empathic Jill Ireland (his actual wife) pays dividends. She was practically in nearly every movie he made during this period. Rod Steiger puts in an outstandingly staggering performance that grows with believable weight. Henry Silva and Paul Koslo hold up well in the bad guy roles. Also featuring with fine turns are Bradford Dillman, Strother Martin, Michael V. Gazzo and Val Avery.
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    • Release date
      • March 1979 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Love and Bullets, Charlie
    • Filming locations
      • Camelback Mountain, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
      • Sir Lew Grade
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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