The Devil's 8
| The Devil's 8 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Burt Topper |
| Written by |
John Milius Willard Huyck James Gordon White |
| Based on | story by Larry Gordon |
| Starring |
Christopher George Fabian |
| Studio | American International Pictures |
| Release dates | 1969 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Devil's 8 is a 1969 film from American International Pictures. It is about a Federal agent (Christopher George) who recruits six convicts to bust a moonshine ring.[1]
Cast
- Christopher George as Faulkner
- Ralph Meeker as Burl
- Ron Rifkin as Martin
- Fabian as Sonny
- Leslie Parrish as Cissy
- Cliff Osmond as Bubba
- Larry Bishop as Chandler
- Tom Nardini as Billy Joe
- Robert DoQui as Reed
Production
This film is the first feature screenplay credit for John Milius and Willard Huyck, who had gotten a summer job working in the story department of AIP after studying at USC. Milius says they were given two weeks to write it and they did it in ten days. "I don't think we ever thought it was our best work. It was pretty good; it was funny... a lot of noise but not very good action."[2] Milius says the film was a deliberate attempt to copy The Dirty Dozen. "It was called The Devil's 8 because they didn't have enough money for a full dozen."[3]
The cast included Larry Bishop, son of Joey Bishop, who had signed a five year contract with AIP. During filming the movie was known as Inferno Road.[4]
References
- ↑ The Devil's 8 at Fabianforte.net
- ↑ Segaloff p 282
- ↑ Segaloff p 283
- ↑ Kremlin Letter' Set in Spring Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 27 Aug 1968: d17.
- Segaloff, Nat, "John Milius: The Good Fights", Backstory 4: Interviews with Screenwriters of the 1970s and 1980s, Ed. Patrick McGilligan, Uni of California 2006 p 274-316
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