A federal agent whose daughter dies of a heroin overdose is determined to destroy the drug ring that supplied her. He recruits various people whose lives have been torn apart by the drug trade and trains them. Then they all leave for France to track down and destroy the ring.
Acting
Richard Pryor's rare dramatic turn—haunted, restrained, unforgettable.
Direction
Sidney J. Furie's tense close-ups build suffocating pressure.
Director
Sidney J. Furie
Billy Dee Williams
Nick Allen
Richard Pryor
Mike Willmer
Paul Hampton
Barry Strong
Gwen Welles
Sherry Nielson
Warren J. Kemmerling
Dutch Schiller
Janet Brandt
Ida
Sid Melton
Herman
Zooey Hall
Carlin
Todd Martin
Crosby
Norman Burton
The Director
Jenny Astruc
Mmme. Frelou
Yves Barsacq
Romain
Henri Cogan
Bornou
Pierre Collet
Zero
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of 1973's wave of black-led crime films redefining who gets to be the action hero.
Pryor fought to keep his dramatic scenes; studio wanted him cut for being 'too funny.'
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