Trouble Man

"His friends call him Mr. T. His enemies call for mercy!"

1972 1h 39m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 41

CrimeActionThrillerDrama

Synopsis

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It seems that masked men are knocking over the floating crap games of Chalky and Pete. Chalky and Pete hire the cool, loose, elegant Mr. T to fix things. Then, the masked manipulators set up the death of a collector for a rival gang lord. It looks like it's up to T to hold a gang war from breaking out, keep the police off his back, and earn his fee from Chalky and Pete.

“His friends call him Mr. T. His enemies call for mercy!”

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Cast

Robert Hooks
Mr. T
William Smithers
Captain Joe Marx
Paul Winfield
Chalky Price
Ralph Waite
Pete Cockrell
Paula Kelly
Cleo
Gordon Jump
Salter
Jeannie Bell
Leona
Stack Pierce
Collie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ivan Dixon
Writers: John D. F. Black
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ivan Dixon, shot by Michel Hugo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marvin Gaye. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Kahn 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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Robert Hooks and William Smithers and Paul Winfield carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "His friends call him Mr. T. His enemies call for mercy!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0069414 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ivan Dixon directs. Michel Hugo behind the camera. Marvin Gaye scores. Michael Kahn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Ivan Dixon, shot by Michel Hugo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Marvin Gaye. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michael Kahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Robert Hooks and William Smithers and Paul Winfield carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "His friends call him Mr. T. His enemies call for mercy!".
7IMDB entry: tt0069414 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.