Rival prison factions surround a Los Angeles convict who has $1.5 million stashed on the outside.
Acting
Jim Brown's magnetic stillness commands every frame.
Direction
Kaplan's debut crackles with New Hollywood urgency.
Practical Effects
Real prison locations, real stunts, real sweat.
Director
Jonathan Kaplan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jonathan Kaplan was only 26 when he directed this, his theatrical debut after Roger Corman gave him the shot.
Released at blaxploitation's peak, it subverts the genre by making Hook a calculated antihero rather than a reactive fighter — the money matters more than revenge.
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