This was #1 on my own personal wish list of films to be released on DVD. I have watched my VHS copy numerous times over the past two decades, so I’m very familiar with it. I highly recommend it, but it won’t be everyone’s cup of joe. How would I describe it…restrained, matter-of-fact, dour, and serious as hell from beginning to end, with an incredibly downbeat (but appropriate) finale. Precisely directed by Yates, with a crackerjack, practically all-male cast of character actors: Peter Boyle, Richard Jordan, Steven Keats, Alex Rocco, Joe Santos, Jack Kehoe, Mitch Ryan, James Tolkan…and the great Mitchum, perfectly cast. I’m a little envious of any fan of 1970s cinema who hasn’t seen it. See it…and have a nice day.
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This was #1 on my own personal wish list of films to be released on DVD. I have watched my VHS copy numerous times over the past two decades, so I’m very familiar with it. I highly recommend it, but it won’t be everyone’s cup of joe. How would I describe it…restrained, matter-of-fact, dour, and serious as hell from beginning to end, with an incredibly downbeat (but appropriate) finale. Precisely directed by Yates, with a crackerjack, practically all-male cast of character actors: Peter Boyle, Richard Jordan, Steven Keats, Alex Rocco, Joe Santos, Jack Kehoe, Mitch Ryan, James Tolkan…and the great Mitchum, perfectly cast. I’m a little envious of any fan of 1970s cinema who hasn’t seen it. See it…and have a nice day.
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