The Stone Killer (1973)
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The John Gardner novel A Complete State of Death became this bloody crime flick that united frequent action genre collaborators Charles Bronson and director Michael Winner. Bronson stars as Detective Lieutenant Lou Torry, a grizzled undercover New York City cop who ruins his career when he is caught going violently overboard while apprehending a ghetto punk. As punishment, Torry is banished all the way to the L.A. Police Department, where he begins investigating a mysterious chain of events
Aug 8, 1973 Wide
Sony Pictures Entertainment
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Cast
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Charles Bronson
Detective Lou Torrey -
Martin Balsam
Vescari -
David Sheiner
Detective Guido Lorenz -
Norman Fell
Detective Les Daniels -
Ralph Waite
Detective Mathews -
Eddie Firestone
Junkie -
Stuart Margolin
Lawrence -
Hy Anzell
Cab Driver -
Jan Arvan
Vechetti -
Harry Basch
Mossman -
Larry J. Blake
Police Commissioner -
Walter Burke
J.D. -
Frank Campanella
Calabriese -
Jack Colvin
Jumper -
Robert Emhardt
Fussy Man -
Lisabeth Hush
Helen -
Paul Koslo
Al Langley -
Byron Morrow
L.A. Police Chief -
Cristina Raines
Mathews' Daughter -
John Ritter
Hart -
Alfred Ryder
Tony Champion -
Charles Tyner
Psychiatrist -
Hoke Howell
Garageman -
Gene Woodbury
Long -
Tom Falk
Sergeant -
David Moody
Lipper
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All Critics (4) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (1)
Audience Reviews for The Stone Killer
SEE the official trailer here for starters, then read on:
http://www.reelz.com/movie/174732/the-stone-killer/clips/
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"Top detective Lou Torrey is transferred to Los Angeles and uncovers a plot by a Sicilian mafioso to use Vietnam veterans to murder all his enemies in a rerun of the "Sicilian Vespers" when the previous generation of Sicilian mafiosi were all killed on a single day. Torrey gets various clues that something big is about to happen but will he discover what is planned before the big day?"--- Written by Steve Crook
SEE this clip if you want of taste of the chase action:
http://www.crackle.com/c/The_Stone_Killer#id=2483574&ml=o%3D12%26fpl%3D1148459%26fx%3D
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Charles Bronson became one of the very first of many badass characters to be followed by Clint Eastwood, Bruce Willis and so on. His role as a rouge cop or vigilante was to be repeated many times in cinema history.
NOTES:
1 The Stone Killer is a 1973 film starring Charles Bronson directed by Michael Winner. It came out in between The Mechanic and Death Wish, all three of which teamed up actor/director Bronson and director Winner.
2 In a three year period in the early 70s (72/73/74) director Michael Winner made three violent thrillers with leading man Charles Bronson. Sandwiched in between The Mechanic and the wave making Death Wish, is this effective piece. A film that is for sure the weakest of the three but still a film worthy of reappraisal.
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REVIEWS:
90%
I didn't know what the hell was going on, but I loved every second of it.
10%
Ok.. every now and then I pick a totally duff film this is one of the worst !
100%
Based on a novel by John Gardner starring Charles Bronson
Films directed by Michael Winner
1960s
Some Like It Cool (1961) Old Mac (1961) Out of the Shadow (1961) Play It Cool (1962) The Cool Mikado (1963) West 11 (1963) The System (1964) You Must Be Joking! (1965) The Jokers (1967) I'll Never Forget What's'name (1967) Hannibal Brooks (1969)
1970s
The Games (1970) Lawman (1971) The Nightcomers (1972) Chato's Land (1972) The Mechanic (1972) Scorpio (1973) The Stone Killer (1973) Death Wish (1974) Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) The Sentinel (1977) The Big Sleep (1978) Firepower (1979)
1980s
Death Wish II (1982) The Wicked Lady (1983) Scream for Help (1984) Death Wish 3 (1985) A Chorus of Disapproval (1988) Appointment with Death (1988)
1990s
Bullseye! (1990) Dirty Weekend (1993) Parting Shots (1998)
Directed by Michael Winner
Produced by Michael Winner
Written by John Gardner (Book: A Complete State of Death)
Gerald Wilson
Starring
Charles Bronson
Martin Balsam
Jack Colvin
Paul Koslo
Norman Fell
Music by Roy Budd
Cinematography Richard Moore
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date(s) August 8, 1973
Running time 95 min.
SEE the entire film here:
http://www.crackle.com/c/The_Stone_Killer
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- Detective Guido Lorenz: I tried Lou, but all you've got is enemies. The kid was only 17.
- Detective Lou Torrey: The gun made him older.
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- Sergeant: The kid's inside now. He's got a big gun.
- Detective Lou Torrey: And a small future.
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