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Rosey Grier kills with a steel-studded glove and zero chill. 1979 grindhouse gold.
TMDB
51
IMDb
53
Rotten Tomatoes
16
Audience Score
16
Google
60

The Glove (1979)

Grindhouse sleazeB-movie chaosUrban exploitation

Overview

ActionThriller

In this actioner, a bounty hunter is assigned to bring back an enormous and angry ex-convict who wears a deadly glove made of leather and steel. Rock'em sock'em mayhem ensues.

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torturelos angeles, californiarevengeprisonex-conbounty hunterretributiongloves

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

The glove itself — absurd weapon design, genuinely nasty

Acting

Rosey Grier's wounded intensity elevates the schlock

Production

Gritty LA locations shot like a fever dream

Best for:Friends: Crowd-pleaser for bad movie nights — heckling encouraged·Rewatch: Gets better worse every time you see it·Solo: 2 AM cult curiosity viewing with snacks and regret
Heads up:Gore: Bloody glove beatings, crushed skulls, 70s squib overkill·Violence: Torture sequences and police brutality played straight
Ross Hagen

Director

Ross Hagen

ReleasedDec 1, 1979
Runtime1h 32m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Tommy J. Productions

Top Cast

John Saxon

John Saxon

Sam Kellog

Rosey Grier

Rosey Grier

Victor Hale

Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy

Sheila Michaels

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Mrs. Fitzgerald

Jack Carter

Jack Carter

Walter Stratton

Aldo Ray

Aldo Ray

Tiny

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Bill Schwartz

Michael Pataki

Michael Pataki

Harry Iverson

Frances E. Williams

Frances E. Williams

Grandma Hale

Sally Kemp

Sally Kemp

Lola Morgan

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Rosey Grier was a former NFL star turned actor; this was his darkest role after mostly family-friendly fare.

Cultural

Shot during LA's bankruptcy crisis, the film accidentally documents a city literally falling apart — the decay is real, not set dressing.

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