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“His rage was the illness of the times!”
1972•R•1h 30m•5.9•Released
CrimeDrama
A Black cop is pushed over the edge when he is passed over for a promotion, leading him on a violent personal crusade against criminals punctuated by feverish psychedelic dream visions.
Director
Christopher St. John
Writer
Christopher St. John
Languages
English
Studio
St. John Unlimited
Cast
Christopher St. John
George Lattimer
Paula Kelly
Black Chick
Florence St. Peter
Viola Lattimer
Ingeborg Sørensen
Nurse Swenson
Almeria Quinn
Valerie Lattimer
Allen Garfield
Taxi Driver
Marilyn Wirt
Nurse
Anne Mason
Walsh's Secretary
Maria Lennard
Reporter
Mayrita Varna
Reporter
Beatrice Webster
George's Mother
Essie McSwine
African Dancer
Pamela Whorf
Girl Rioter
Angela Seymour
Young Hooker (uncredited)
Tiger Joe Marsh
Man with Knife
Production
Company
St. John Unlimited
Company
The Fanfare Corporation
Producer
Christopher St. John
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