Prime Cut (1972)
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Michael Ritchie, better known for his gentle satires of American social institutions, enters Don Siegel territory in the unusual crime thriller Prime Cut. Lee Marvin is surly collection agent Nick Devlin, who is hired by Chicago racketeer Jake (Eddie Egan) to collect an overdue payment from Kansas cattle baron Mary Ann (yes, Mary Ann!) (Gene Hackman). When Devlin travels west to get Jake's money from Mary Ann, he finds the cattle king mixed up in complex drug deals and pimping wild women -- two of which are Poppy and Violet (Sissy Spacek and Janit Baldwin -- both in their film debuts). ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, (more)
- Director(s):
- Michael Ritchie
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Prime Cut
Michael Ritchie, better known for his gentle satires of American social institutions, enters Don Siegel territory in the unusual crime thriller Prime Cut. Lee Marvin is surly collection agent Nick Devlin, who is hired by Chicago racketeer Jake (Eddie Egan) to collect an overdue payment from Kansas cattle baron Mary Ann (yes, Mary Ann!) (Gene Hackman). When Devlin travels west to get Jake's money from Mary Ann, he finds the cattle king mixed up in complex drug deals and pimping wild women -- two of which are Poppy and Violet (Sissy Spacek and Janit Baldwin -- both in their film debuts). ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 86 mins
Complete Cast of Prime Cut
- Lee Marvin - Nick Devlin
- Angel Tompkins - Clarabelle
- Sissy Spacek - Poppy
- Clint Ellison - Delaney
- Hugh Gillin - Desk Clerk
- Howard Platt - Shaughnessy
- Gordon Signer - Brockman
- Gene Hackman - "Mary Ann"
- Gregory Walcott - Weenie
- Janet Baldwin - Violet
- Eddie Egan - Jake
- Les Lannom - O'Brien
- David Savage - Ox-Eye
- Bob Wilson - Reaper Driver
- Director(s):
- Michael Ritchie
- Writer(s):
- Robert Dillon
- Producer(s):
- Joe Wizan, Michael Borofsky
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Nudity, Adult Language, Not For Children, Violence, Brief Nudity)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
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This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language.
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