Gangster Jacques Blinbaum spins the tale of how he began his life of crime, beginning when he faked his own kidnapping in order to scam his father out of the ransom money. From there, Blinbaum moonlights as a costumed crusader, wandering the rooftops of Manhattan.
Acting
Tony Azito commits hard to unhinged energy.
Costume
The DIY vigilante outfit deserves Smithsonian recognition.
Director
Howard Goldberg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Calvert DeForest later became famous as Larry 'Bud' Melman on Letterman — this was his film debut.
Shot during NYC's 1975 fiscal crisis, the film accidentally documents a city on the brink of bankruptcy.
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