Law and Disorder

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Movie Info

In this comedy-drama, Carroll O'Connor, a taxi driver, and Ernest Borgnine, an ex-marine turned hairdresser, decide to take back their neighborhood. They form a civilian vigilante police group which, unfortunately, creates more problems than it solves.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Comedy, Drama
Directed By:

Ivan Passer
Written By:

William Richert, Ivan Passer
In Theaters:

Oct 9, 1974 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Sep 19, 2000
Runtime:

103 minutes
Studio:

Columbia Pictures

Cast

Carroll O'Connor
as Willie

Ernest Borgnine
as Cy

Karen Black
as Gloria

Edward Grover
as Capt. Malloy

Ann Wedgeworth
as Sally

Anita Dangler
as Irene

Leslie Ackerman
as Karen

Jack Kehoe
as Elliott

David Spielberg
as Bobby

Joe Ragno
as Pete

Pat Corley
as Ken

J. Frank Lucas
as Flasher

Ed Grover
as Capt. Malloy

Pepper Wormser
as Yablonsky

Lionel Pina
as Chico

Gary Springer
as F.U. Kid

Jay Fletcher
as Jogger

Bill Richert
as Desk Sergeant

Jack Stamberger
as Morris

Ed Madsen
as Frank

Adam Lessuck
as Eddie

Sydney Sherrif
as Ralph

Allan Arbus
as Dr. Richter

Teodorino Bello
as Chico's Mother

Peter Lago
as Chico's Father

Rita Gam
as Woman in Cab

Michael Medwin
as Man in Cab

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Critic Reviews for Law and Disorder

All Critics (4) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (2)

Law and Disorder is truly one of the the great, overlooked gems of the 1970s. It's a gritty, funny and well-observed comedy-drama that perfectly captures the urban disillusionment of lower middle-class lives. An absolute must-see.

Oct 9, 2005 | Rating: 5/5

Chuck O'Leary
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