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Prime Cut

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Prime Cut
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R,1hr 26min
Genres:
Drama,Action
Release:
1972
Director:
Michael Ritchie
Distributor:
Paramount
Starring:
Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, Angel Tompkins  ...more
Synopsis: Michael Ritchie, better known for his gentle satires of American social institutions, enters Don Siegel territory in the unusual crime thriller Prime Cut. Lee Marvin is surly collection agent Nick Devlin, who is hired by Chicago racketeer Jake (Eddie Egan) to collect an overdue payment from Kansas cattle baron Mary Ann (yes, Mary Ann!) (Gene Hackman). When Devlin travels west to get Jake's money from Mary Ann, he finds the cattle king mixed up in complex drug deals and pimping wild women -- two of ... Full Synopsis
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Donald Guarisco, AMG Review
This offbeat blend of action and satire is a memorable outing from the "anything goes" era Hollywood experienced in the 1970s. Prime Cut delivers the amount of punch-ups, shoot-outs, and tough-guy talk expected from an action film, but Robert Dillon's inspired, unusual script puts a fresh twist on these action-film staples by placing them in a novel rural setting and giving the storyline a satirical ... Full Review
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Lee Marvin
Nick Devlin
Gene Hackman
"Mary Ann"
Angel Tompkins
Clarabelle
Gregory Walcott
Weenie
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