Directed by:
Alex MarchScreenplay:
Robert DozierCinematography:
Howard SchwartzComposer:
Mike CurbCast:
Ryan O'Neal, Leigh Taylor-Young, Van Heflin, Lee Grant, Paul Sorensen, Phyllis Davis, Robert Webber, Cindy Eilbacher, James Daly, Charles Cooper, Kevin O'Neal (more)VOD (1)
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Before Tom Clancy made the name Jack Ryan synonymous with Cold War heroics, Ryan O'Neal broke into the movies by portraying a decidedly different Jack Ryan in this lurid drama. O'Neal's Ryan is picking cucumbers when he picks a fight with a Mexican immigrant coworker (Victor Paul). The brutal beating sends Ryan to look for work elsewhere and he lands in roadside motel. Trouble continues to follow the ex-con as both a secretary with a seedy reckless streak (Leigh Taylor-Young) and a troubled, sexy transient (Lee Grant) make plays for the handsome young Ryan. A revelation, this meandering work exudes attitude and boasts a highly unusual score by Mike Curb, who would later become Lieutenant Governor of California. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Ryan O'Neal
USA
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Leigh Taylor-Young
USA
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Van Heflin
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Lee Grant
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Paul Sorensen
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Phyllis Davis
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Robert Webber
USA
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Cindy Eilbacher
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James Daly
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Charles Cooper
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Kevin O'Neal
USA
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Noam Pitlik
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