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| Charles Bronson | ... | Jack Murphy | |
| Kathleen Wilhoite | ... | Arabella McGee | |
| Carrie Snodgress | ... | Joan Freeman | |
| Robert F. Lyons | ... | Art Penney | |
| Richard Romanus | ... | Frank Vincenzo | |
| Angel Tompkins | ... | Jan | |
| Bill Henderson | ... | Ben Wilcove | |
| James Luisi | ... | Ed Reineke | |
| Clifford A. Pellow | ... | Lt. Nachman | |
| Janet MacLachlan | ... | Dr. Lovell | |
| Lawrence Tierney | ... | Cameron | |
| Jerome Thor | ... | Judge Kellerman | |
| Mischa Hausserman | ... | Det. Dave Manzarek | |
| Cal Haynes | ... | Reese | |
| Hans Howes | ... | Santana | |
| Joseph Roman | ... | Carl (as Joseph Spallina Roman) | |
| Chris DeRose | ... | Tony Vincenzo | |
| Frank Annese | ... | Kelly | |
| Paul McCallum | ... | Hog | |
| Dennis Hayden | ... | Sonny | |
| Tony Montero | ... | Max | |
| David Hayman | ... | Jack | |
| Lisa Vice | ... | Blonde | |
| Janet Rotblatt | ... | Mrs. Vincenzo | |
| Greg Finley | ... | Sergeant | |
| Jerry Lazarus | ... | Lawyer | |
| Robert Axelrod | ... | Hotel clerk | |
| John Hawker | ... | Hotel guest | |
| Bert Williams | ... | Police captain | |
| Daniel D. Halleck | ... | Lead cop (as Daniel Halleck) | |
| Randall Carver | ... | Mechanic | |
| Gerald Berns | ... | Young cop | |
| Don Brodie | ... | Old Man (as Don L. Brodie) | |
| Graham Timbes | ... | Detective | |
| David K. Johnston | ... | Guard #1 | |
| Paul McCauley | ... | Ballill | |
| Brooks Wachtel | ... | Maître | |
| Richard Hochberg | ... | Man with glasses | |
| John P. McCarthy | ... | Patrol cop | |
| Leigh Lombardi | ... | Stewardess | |
| Charlie Brewer | ... | Security guard | |
| Charles A. Nero | ... | Liquor store clerk | |
| Wheeler Henderson | ... | Woman in bathroom | |
| Frank Bove | ... | Guard #2 | |
| Christopher Stanley | ... | Ambulance attendant (as Chris Stanley) | |
| Linda Harwood | ... | Waitress | |
| Nancie Clark |
Directed by | |||
| J. Lee Thompson | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Gail Morgan Hickman | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Yoram Globus | .... | executive producer | |
| Menahem Golan | .... | executive producer | |
| Gail Morgan Hickman | .... | associate producer | |
| Jill Ireland | .... | co-producer | |
| Pancho Kohner | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Marc Donahue | |||
| Valentine McCallum | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Álex Phillips Jr. | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Peter Lee-Thompson | |||
| Charles Simmons | |||
Casting by | |||
| Perry Bullington | |||
| Robert MacDonald | |||
Production Design by | |||
| William Cruse | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Whitney Brooke Wheeler | (as W. Brooke Wheeler) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Shelley Komarov | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Lilly Benyair-Gart | .... | hair stylist supervisor | |
| Lilly Benyair-Gart | .... | makeup supervisor | |
| Melonie Nadinia Cleric | .... | assistant hair stylist | |
| Dee Mansano | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Jeffrey Silver | .... | executive in charge of production | |
| George Van Noy | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Steve Lazarus | .... | first assistant director | |
| Robert C. Ortwin Jr. | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Edwin M. Brewer | .... | property master (as Edwin Brewer) | |
| Joshua Culp | .... | assistant art director (as Joshua S. Culp) | |
| Jim Elyea | .... | set dresser (as James Elyea) | |
| Mark Heiner | .... | assistant property master | |
| John S. Karas | .... | construction coordinator (as John Karas) | |
| Aimee D. Orkin | .... | scenic artist | |
| Rodger M. Pitts | .... | set dresser | |
| Lynn Risdon | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Catherine Schlesinger | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Walter Shipley | .... | set dresser (as Walt Shipley) | |
| Rene Veluzat | .... | construction coordinator | |
| David Halver | .... | art department assistant (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| George Berndt | .... | supervising dialogue editor | |
| Jim Borgardt | .... | dialogue editor (as James A. Borgardt) | |
| Mike Clark | .... | boom operator | |
| Christine Danelski | .... | assistant sound effects editor | |
| Elliot Deitch | .... | sound effects editor | |
| John Duvall | .... | foley editor | |
| Craig Felburg | .... | sound mixer | |
| Dennis Fuller | .... | cable person | |
| Jessica Gallavan | .... | assistant dialogue editor | |
| Sandy Gendler | .... | supervising sound effects editor | |
| Howell Gibbens | .... | assistant sound effects editor | |
| Robert Glass | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Bob Glass) | |
| Victor Grodecki | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Julie Hall | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Richard King | .... | sound effects editor | |
| David Lebrun | .... | foley editor (as David LeBrun) | |
| Darwin Jay Lollar | .... | boom operator | |
| Richard Portman | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Dick Portman) | |
| Barry Rubinow | .... | foley editor | |
| Ruth Schell | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Ralph Stuart | .... | assistant sound effects editor | |
Special Effects by | |||
| John Bisson | .... | special effects | |
| Michael Clifford | .... | special effects (as Michael A. Clifford) | |
Stunts | |||
| Kenny Bates | .... | stunts | |
| David Bilson | .... | stunts | |
| May Boss | .... | stunts (as May R. Boss) | |
| Hal Burton | .... | stunts | |
| Kerrie Cullen | .... | stunts | |
| Christopher Doyle | .... | stunts | |
| Beau Vanden Ecker | .... | associate stunt coordinator (as Beau Van Den Ecker) | |
| Tom Elliott | .... | stunts | |
| Eurlyne Epper | .... | stunts | |
| Jeannie Epper | .... | stunts | |
| Debbie Evans | .... | stunts | |
| Buck McDancer | .... | stunts | |
| George Novak | .... | stunts | |
| Alan Oliney | .... | stunts | |
| Ernie F. Orsatti | .... | stunt coordinator (as Ernie Orsatti) | |
| Ernie F. Orsatti | .... | stunts (as Ernie Orsatti) | |
| Karen Price | .... | stunts | |
| Debby Lynn Ross | .... | stunts | |
| Jacob Rupp | .... | stunts | |
| John Sherrod | .... | stunts | |
| Bob Stephens | .... | stunts (as Bob Norm Stephens) | |
| Joe Stone | .... | stunts | |
| Harry Wowchuk | .... | stunts | |
| David Zellitti | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Josh Bleibtreu | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Anthony Caldwell | .... | best boy grip | |
| Andrew Cooper | .... | still photographer | |
| Caleb Edwards | .... | best boy grip | |
| Jack English | .... | gaffer | |
| Joan Geguld | .... | grip | |
| Ed Giovanni | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Kevin Kuhn | .... | second assistant camera | |
| John Maninger | .... | electrician (as John H. Maninger) | |
| Tony Mazzucchi | .... | grip (as Anthony T. Mazzucchi) | |
| Hugh McCallum | .... | electrician | |
| John Roy Morgan | .... | key grip (as John Morgan) | |
| Dino Parks | .... | electrician | |
| Charles W. Smith | .... | electrician | |
| Pat Swovelin | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Jesse Tango | .... | grip (as Jess Tango Jr.) | |
| Newton TerMeer | .... | best boy electric | |
| Eric Ward | .... | electrician (as Eric A. Ward) | |
| Jamie Young | .... | grip | |
| George M. Chappell | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Dennis Hansen | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Heidi Freundlich Gilles | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Beverly Val-Brown | .... | second assistant wardrobe (as Beverly Brown) | |
| Marion Kirk | .... | costumer (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Johanna Lyle Bennett | .... | assistant editor (as Johanna L. Bennett) | |
| Anne Couk | .... | assistant editor | |
| Michael J. Duthie | .... | additional editor | |
| Mary E. Jochem | .... | assistant editor | |
| Karen D. Joseph | .... | assistant editor (as Karen Joseph) | |
| Daniel Loewenthal | .... | additional editor (as Daniel Lowenthal) | |
| Omneya 'Nini' Mazen | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Angelo Russo | .... | color timer | |
| Scott Stevenson | .... | assistant editor | |
| Anne-Marie Vitello | .... | negative cutter | |
| Ron Vitello | .... | negative cutter | |
| Craig Weintraub | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| John Bisharat | .... | composer: closing title theme | |
| Bill Black | .... | assistant music editor | |
| Paula Erickson | .... | music supervisor | |
| Barbara Pokras | .... | music editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| George K. Burnette | .... | driver | |
| John Conte | .... | driver | |
| Ross Ellis | .... | driver | |
| Edward Flotard | .... | transportation captain | |
| Allan Herendeen | .... | driver | |
| Jimmy Jones | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Joe 'Stinky' Killian | .... | driver (as Joseph Killian) | |
| George R. Matejka | .... | driver (as George Matejka) | |
| Tim C. McHenry | .... | driver (as Tim McHenry) | |
| George Panivics | .... | driver | |
| George Panivics | .... | transportation chief | |
| Joel Renfro | .... | transportation coordinator (as Joel A. Renfro) | |
| Jim Rogers | .... | driver | |
| Charlie Rothstein | .... | driver (as Charles Rothstein) | |
| Daniel Rothstein | .... | driver | |
| Danny L. Swanson | .... | driver (as Danny Swanson) | |
| Chip H. White | .... | driver | |
| John Yarbrough | .... | driver (as John David Yarbrough) | |
| Bruce Scott | .... | driver: cast (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Wenden K. Baldwin | .... | title designer | |
| Caroline Baron | .... | assistant production executive | |
| Karen Cooper | .... | script supervisor | |
| Karin Cooper | .... | script supervisor | |
| Alan Gershenfeld | .... | production coordinator | |
| Amy Grandrath | .... | production assistant | |
| Mischa Hausserman | .... | aerial coordinator | |
| Gretchen Iverson | .... | production assistant | |
| Leonor Johnson | .... | cook's helper | |
| Leslie 'Tinker' Linville | .... | accounting assistant (as Leslie Linville) | |
| Michael Madl | .... | security officer | |
| Shelley Mills | .... | production assistant | |
| Patricia G. Payró | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Larry Pearson | .... | location manager | |
| Kevin B. Piatt | .... | craft service | |
| Kevin B. Piatt | .... | first aid | |
| Robert Saurman | .... | police coordinator | |
| Kyle Seidenbaum | .... | title designer | |
| Jonathan Wolf | .... | production accountant (as Jonathan D. Wolf) | |
| Erez Yaoz | .... | production assistant | |
| Enrico Mastracchi Manes | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Joe Straw | .... | production accountant (uncredited) | |
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Life for police detective Jack Murphy is the pits, especially after his wife left him and has become a stripper. He hit's the bottle, and gets into scuffles with his fellow officers. Things get worse when he's suddenly framed for his wife and lover's murder, and he's arrested. He gets handcuffed to the dirty-mouthed street thief he caught earlier. By chance they both manage to escape and Murphy goes after the real killer, to only find out he's the one being preyed upon by the mafia and psychotic murderer.
This tough guy image really works for Charles Bronson, and makes any standard revenge story compelling. In it's defence, this Bronson vehicle (produced by Cannon) might be routine, but Gail Morgan Hickman's above average screenplay has plenty going on and throws our way a few effective surprises. The strategic story is grounded by its hard as nails approach, where the sombre and seedy urban atmosphere can be a brutal smack in the guts. Even the humour has that dark touch, but what did get tiresome was the constant potty-language and banter erupting from Kathleen Wilhoite's explosively charming character. Did it grate! The compulsively uneven, but hard-bitten script keeps on the move and can draw tension, but never goes in to much depth of the characters and situations. What begins interestingly enough, changes course for a buddy story with awkward attempts of humour and nastiness. In parts it kinda reminded me of Eastwood's superior action film "The Gauntlet (1977)".
J. Lee Thompson's efficient direction is sharply observed and packs grittiness, but really lacked the avid jolts. The professional camera work visually gets amongst the dirt, but can provide some airy scope. The crisp sounding music score is very well balanced. A weary looking Bronson might look like he's slumming it in, but his low-scale turn works accordingly and keeps you hanging on. Kathleen Wilhoite's lively chemistry with Bronson wasn't bad. Carrie Snodgress neatly goes about her psychotic part with utter coldness and Richard Romanus is perfectly cast as a seamy mobster. Look out for an amusing cameo role by Lawrence Tierney.
Roughly engaging and mildly humorous revenge b-film.