Hit! (1973)

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In Sidney J. Furie's interminable caper film, Billy Dee Williams is a federal agent who takes matters into his own hands after the government refuses to do anything about French drug trafficking. After his daughter dies of an overdose of heroine and the authorities seem unconcerned, Nick Allen… More In Sidney J. Furie's interminable caper film, Billy Dee Williams is a federal agent who takes matters into his own hands after the government refuses to do anything about French drug trafficking. After his daughter dies of an overdose of heroine and the authorities seem unconcerned, Nick Allen (Williams) takes it upon himself to organize a small independent task force of mercenaries to travel to France in order to kill the nine leaders of a Marseilles drug syndicate. This motley group of angry American citizens who are out for blood include the rabid Mike Willmer (Richard Pryor); the sedate Sherry Nielson (Gwen Welles); the robust Dutch Schiller (Warren Kammerling); and the kindly old Jewish couple, Ida (Janet Brandt) and Herman (Sid Melton), who want to inflict Old Testament revenge upon the dope peddlers. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 2 hr. 14 min.
Directed By: Sidney J. Furie
Genres: Action & Adventure

On DVD: Apr 28, 1993

Critic Reviews

Sean Axmaker, Parallax View
... a conventional version of the mainstream crime caper with a rare African-American lead, which is the film's only memorable accomplishment.
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
Hit! is a super-cool movie.

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Cast

            Billy Dee Williams as Nick Allen

            Richard Pryor as Mike Willmer

            Paul Hampton as Barry Strong

            Gwen Welles as Sherry Nielson

            Warren Kemmerling as dutch Schiller

            Janet Brandt as Ida

            Tina Andrews as Jeannie Allen

            Jenny Astruc as Mme. Frelou

            Yves Barsacq as Romain

            Jean-Claude Bercq as Jean-Baptiste

            Norman Burton as The Director

            Henri Cogan as Bornou

            Pierre Collet as Zero

            Mwako Cumbuka as Boyfriend

            Lee Duncan as Pusher

            Janear Hines as Esther

            Todd Martin as Crosby

            Sid Melton as Herman

            Richard Saint-Bris as Monteca

            Jerry Jones as The Weasel

            Robert Lombard as Mr. Frelou

            Paul Mercey as Jyras

            Frank Christi as Judge

            Malka Ribovska as Mme. Orissa

            David Hall as Carlin
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