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A two-bit criminal takes on the Mafia to avenge his brother's death in this drama based on a novel by Donald E. Westlake. Earl Macklin (Robert Duvall) is a small time criminal who is released from prison after an unsuccessful bank robbery only to discover that a pair of gunmen killed his brother. As it turns out, the bank that Earl and his brother hit was controlled by gangster Mailer (Robert Ryan). Macklin learns that he's on the mob's hit list as well, so he teams up with his old partner Cody
Jan 1, 1974 Wide
MGM
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A violent film that knows where it wants to go and dazzles in the efficiency on how excitingly it gets there.
This little Mob revenge thriller has been overlooked, but it is a thrill a minute. Robert Duvall and Joe Don Baker are great together, and the rest of the cast is perfect.
March 28, 2008
It's extremely hard to get your hands on this film right now, along with John Flynn's also-brilliant Rolling Thunder. But tracking it down is totally worth it. Duvall and Joe Don are bad-ass as they hit every single joint in town belonging to The Outfit. Robert Ryan growls well as the villian. The intensity and pacing
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