Any way they slice it, it’s going to be murder
A group of ruthless Chicago mob enforcers are sent to Kansas City to settle things with the owner of a slaughterhouse who has taken money that is not his to keep.
Prime Cut (1972) is a action, crime and drama film directed by Michael Ritchie, released on June 1, 1972 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, Angel Tompkins and Gregory Walcott. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 136 ratings.
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Lee Marvin
as Nick Devlin
Gene Hackman
as Mary Ann
Angel Tompkins
as Clarabelle
Gregory Walcott
as Weenie
Sissy Spacek
as Poppy
Janit Baldwin
as Violet
Bill Morey
as Shay
Clint Ellison
as Delaney
Howard Platt
as Shaughnessy
Les Lannom
as O’Brien
Eddie Egan
as Jake
Therese Reinsch
as Jake’s Girl
Directed by Michael Ritchie, written by Robert Dillon, produced by Joe Wizan.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 136 ratings.
Want to talk about a movie that broke the mould when it was made? Let’s talk about Prime Cut. Starring Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman and Sissy Spacek, this 1972 film is eighty-eight minutes of pulp weirdness – part exploitation flick, part brutal, hard-boiled, crime story. Prime Cut was directed by Michael Ritchie, who did no other work of any consequence (with the possible exception of The Candidate, also made in…
Reviewed on March 20, 2015
Beefy Burgers and Meat Market Malarkey. Prime Cut is directed by Michael Ritchie and written by Robert Dillon. It stars Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, Sissy Spacek, Angel Tompkins, Gregory Walcott and Janit Baldwin. Music is by Lalo Schifrin and cinematography by Gene Polito. A vicious Kansas City slaughterhouse owner (Hackman) and his hick family are having a bloody war with a Chicago crime syndicate over profits from…
Reviewed on July 11, 2020
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The main cast of Prime Cut (1972) includes Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, Angel Tompkins, Gregory Walcott and Sissy Spacek. The film was directed by Michael Ritchie. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Prime Cut was released on June 1, 1972 and runs for 1h 28m.
Prime Cut (1972) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 136 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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