Man on the Outside

1975 1h 50m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A retired police captain storms angrily out of retirement when his son is shot down before his eyes and his grandson is kidnapped by a syndicate killer in this pilot for Lorne Greene's brief "Griff" series, which went off the air 18 months before this film was aired.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lorne Greene
Wade Griffin
James Olson
Gerald Griffin
Lorraine Gary
Nora Griffin
Lee Montgomery
Mark Griffin
Brooke Bundy
Sandra Ames
Ken Swofford
Lt. Matthews
William Watson
Ames
Bruce Kirby
Scully

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Boris Sagal
Writers: Larry Cohen
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Boris Sagal, shot by Mario Tosi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bud Hoffman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lorne Greene and James Olson and Lorraine Gary carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0073347 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Boris Sagal directs. Mario Tosi behind the camera. Bud Hoffman cuts. Produced in United States of America.

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151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Boris Sagal, shot by Mario Tosi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Bud Hoffman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lorne Greene and James Olson and Lorraine Gary carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0073347 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.