Vigilante Force

"They Hired Themselves A Hero - But All They Bought Was Trouble!"

1976 1h 29m EN

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14%

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5.3

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★5.0TMDB · 20🥫14%Rotten Tomatoes★5.3IMDB · 1,369

ActionAdventureCrimeDramaThriller

Synopsis

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In a small town in California, the quiet citizens find their lives disrupted by boisterous, lawless oil-field workers who have infested their community. One resident, Ben Arnold, enlists his brother Aaron, a Vietnam veteran, to assemble a group of men to restore law and order to the town. Though Aaron's crew succeeds, the newfound power goes to some of their heads, and Aaron and Ben must again reclaim the town for the citizens.

“They Hired Themselves A Hero - But All They Bought Was Trouble!”

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Cast

Kris Kristofferson
Aaron Arnold
Jan-Michael Vincent
Ben Arnold
Victoria Principal
Linda Christopher
Bernadette Peters
Little Dee
Brad Dexter
Mayor Bradford
Judson Pratt
Harry Lee
David Doyle
Homer Arno
Antony Carbone
Freddie Howe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Armitage
Writers: George Armitage
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Armitage, shot by William Cronjager. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Gerald Fried. 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 Morton Tubor 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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Kris Kristofferson and Jan-Michael Vincent and Victoria Principal carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They Hired Themselves A Hero - But All They Bought Was Trouble!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075393 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Armitage directs. William Cronjager behind the camera. Gerald Fried scores. Morton Tubor cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by George Armitage, shot by William Cronjager. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gerald Fried. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Morton Tubor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kris Kristofferson and Jan-Michael Vincent and Victoria Principal carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They Hired Themselves A Hero - But All They Bought Was Trouble!".
8IMDB entry: tt0075393 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.