Hit Man (film)
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| Directed by | George Armitage |
| Produced by | Gene Corman |
| Written by | Ted Lewis |
| Screenplay by | George Armitage |
| Based on |
Jack's Return Home by Ted Lewis |
| Starring |
Bernie Casey Pam Grier Lisa Moore |
Production company |
Penelope Productions, Inc. |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hit Man is a 1972 American crime film directed by George Armitage and starring Bernie Casey, Pam Grier and Lisa Moore.[1] It is based on the Ted Lewis novel Jack's Return Home, more famously adapted as Get Carter, with the action relocated from England to the United States.
Plot
Oakland hitman Tyrone Tackett (Bernie Casey) comes home to southern California for the funeral of his brother Cornell. Cornell left behind his wild daughter Rochelle (Candy All), who rejects Tyrone's offer to live with him. Tyrone befriends his late brother’s business partner, Sherwood Epps (Sam Laws), and stays in town to investigate his brother's death. He is threatened by gangsters who tell him to leave town, but they've threatened the wrong man.
Cast
- Bernie Casey - Tyrone Tackett
- Pam Grier - Gozelda
- Lisa Moore - Laural Garfoot
- Bhetty Waldron - Irvelle Way
- Sam Laws - Sherwood Epps
- Candy All - Rochelle Tackett
- Don Diamond - Nano Zito
Reception
The film earned an estimated $1,190,000 in North American rentals in 1973.[2]
References
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/36578
- ↑ "Big Rental Films of 1973", Variety, 9 January 1974 p 60
External links
- Hit Man at the Internet Movie Database
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