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52 years old โ a genuine piece of film history.
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Busting
"What this film exposes about undercover vice cops can't be seen on your television set."
1974 1h 32m EN
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6.3
MID
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6.3TMDB ยท 60
CrimeDramaActionThriller
Synopsis
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Defying orders to lay-off the case, two Los Angeles vice-squad cops go after a local mobster and use unorthodox methods to achieve results.
โWhat this film exposes about undercover vice cops can't be seen on your television set.โ
Cast
Elliott Gould
Vice Detective Michael Keneely
Robert Blake
Vice Detective Patrick Farrel
Allen Garfield
Carl Rizzo
Antonio Fargas
Stephen
Michael Lerner
Marvin
Sid Haig
Rizzo's Bouncer
Ivor Francis
Judge Fred R. Simpson
William Sylvester
Mr. Weldman
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Peter Hyams
- Writers
- Peter Hyams
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts ๐ฟ
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Peter Hyams, shot by Earl Rath. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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Original score by Billy Goldenberg. Worth a dedicated listen after โ most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor James Mitchell 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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Elliott Gould and Robert Blake and Allen Garfield carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "What this film exposes about undercover vice cops can't be seen on your television set.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0071259 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 60 TMDB ratings โ you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Peter Hyams directs. Earl Rath behind the camera. Billy Goldenberg scores. James Mitchell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 152 years old โ a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Directed by Peter Hyams, shot by Earl Rath. Note their partnership โ DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Billy Goldenberg. Worth a dedicated listen after โ most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor James Mitchell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Elliott Gould and Robert Blake and Allen Garfield carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "What this film exposes about undercover vice cops can't be seen on your television set.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0071259 โ still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 60 TMDB ratings โ you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Earl Rath
- Original score
- Billy Goldenberg
- Editing
- James Mitchell
- Makeup / hair
- Lee Harman
- Runtime
- 92 min ยท 1h 32m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Busting (1974)
Also by
Peter Hyams
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Trailers & featurettes
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Community reviews
What people are saying
- JPV852โ 6/10
Some interesting visuals, a decent (if not funny) ambulance chase sequence at the end, and strong performance from Elliott Gould, but the script is weak and is a forgettable 1970s crime-drama. 3.0/5
Production companies
Who made it
United Artists
US
Winkler Films
US
Key crew
- ProducerRobert Chartoff
- ProducerIrwin Winkler
- EditorJames Mitchell
- CastingHoyt Bowers
- Set DecorationRay Molyneaux
- Makeup ArtistLee Harman
- Sound MixerAndrew Gilmore
- Sound EditorSam F. Shaw
- StuntsGene LeBell
- StuntsRonnie Rondell Jr.
- StuntsCharlie Picerni
- Executive In Charge Of ProductionHal W. Polaire
- Second Assistant DirectorBruce Chevillat
- First Assistant DirectorFred R. Simpson
- Property MasterHorst Grandt
- Special EffectsRichard Albain
- StuntsHal Needham
- First Assistant CameraBruce Catlin
- Dolly GripCary Griffith
- Key GripDale Musgrove
- Assistant CameraRobert M. Stevens
- Camera OperatorJack Willoughby
- Costume SupervisorShelly Levine
- Script SupervisorMarshall J. Wolins
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- los angeles, california
Release history ยท US
When it landed
- Theatrical1974-02-27R
Also known as
International titles
- ฮฮนฯฮฝฮนฮดฮนฮฑฯฮผฯฯGR
