- Film Review
- Reviewed By Alan Jones
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3 out of 5
In this effective action adventure, Clint Eastwood directs and stars as a discredited cop escorting prostitute Sondra Locke to a trial in Phoenix, Arizona, with mobsters and corrupt officials trying to stop him. The shoot-outs prove less engaging than the mismatched couple's smart-talking infighting, and Eastwood selflessly highlights his then-girlfriend Locke's acting range with understanding. Eastwood also blurs the line between law enforcement and the way the Mob conducts its business to provide extra food for thought in a compelling and well paced tale.
Plot Summary
Action crime drama directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, also starring Sondra Locke. A routine assignment turns into a fight for survival when down-on-his-luck alcoholic policeman Ben Shockley is sent to Las Vegas to bring back a prisoner who is to testify against senior police officers.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Ben Shockley
- Clint Eastwood
- Gus Mally
- Sondra Locke
- Josephson
- Pat Hingle
- Blakelock
- William Prince
- Constable
- Bill McKinney
- Feyderspiel
- Michael Cavanaugh
- Waitress
- Carole Cook
- Jail matron
- Mara Corday
- Bookie
- Doug McGrath
- Desk sergeant
- Jeff Morris
- Biker
- Samantha Doane
- Biker
- Roy Jenson
- Biker
- Dan Vadis
Crew
- Director
- Clint Eastwood
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