"His rage was the illness of the times!" 02 June 1972 Drama, Crime 90 mins
A Black cop is pushed over the edge when he is passed over for a promotion, leading him on a violent personal crusade against criminals punctuated by feverish psychedelic dream visions.
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Christopher St. John as George Lattimer
Paula Kelly as Black Chick
Florence St. Peter as Viola Lattimer
Ingeborg Sørensen as Nurse Swenson
Almeria Quinn as Valerie Lattimer
Allen Garfield as Taxi Driver
Marilyn Wirt as Nurse
Anne Mason as Walsh's Secretary
Maria Lennard as Reporter
Mayrita Varna as Reporter
Beatrice Webster as George's Mother
Essie McSwine as African Dancer
Pamela Whorf as Girl Rioter
Angela Seymour as Young Hooker (uncredited)
Tiger Joe Marsh as Man with Knife
Christopher St. John Writer
Christopher St. John Director
Christopher St. John Producer
Michael Pozen Editor
Richard Kobritz Associate Producer
Normand Houle Art Direction
Bob Signorelli Set Decoration
Richard A. Kelley Director of Photography
Joe Solomon Executive Producer
J.J. Johnson Original Music Composer
Maurice Stein Makeup Artist
United States 02 June 1972
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01 January 1972
An adventure story for children set in New Zealand and told in eight sequential episodes. 5 of 8: The escaped criminals drive away from Wellington in a stolen car.
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It tells the story of a young man who is driven to commit illegal acts to take revenge on the man who killed his father.
14 March 1972
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family.
20 December 1972
After a peaceful sailboat ride, four young people, including rich kid Bill, Joe, Fred and Jane, knock on the door of a secluded villa after their dune buggy runs out of gas.
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10 October 1972
Two young friends - one poet, the other a sculptor - have fun conquering the wives of others.
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