The Stone Killer (1973)

R  |   |  Action, Crime, Drama  |  8 August 1973 (USA)
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Top detective Lou Torrey is transferred to Los Angeles and uncovers a plot by a Sicilian mafioso to use Vietnam veterans to murder all his enemies in a rerun of the "Sicilian Vespers" when ... See full summary »

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Al Vescari
Jack Colvin ...
Jumper
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Langley
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Les Daniels
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Guido Lorenz
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Lawrence
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Mathews
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Tony Champion
Walter Burke ...
J D
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Geraldine Wexton (as Kelly Miles)
Eddie Firestone ...
Armitage
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Police Psychiatrist
Byron Morrow ...
Station Commander
Lisabeth Hush ...
Helen
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Storyline

Top detective Lou Torrey is transferred to Los Angeles and uncovers a plot by a Sicilian mafioso to use Vietnam veterans to murder all his enemies in a rerun of the "Sicilian Vespers" when the previous generation of Sicilian mafiosi were all killed on a single day. Torrey gets various clues that something big is about to happen but will he discover what is planned before the big day ? Written by Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>

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This cop is up to his eyebrows in godfathers, informers, junkies and trigger-men with itchy fingers! See more »


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América violenta  »

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SEK 1,002,197 (Sweden)
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Trivia

The UK Region 2 DVD released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment in 2009 is the full uncut version of the film. See more »

Goofs

Near the beginning of the film when Lou is talking to Helen in the X-ray room, behind Lou as he paces back and forth is a large X-ray view box with eight chest X-rays displayed. Six are shown reversed, the bottom left is displayed in the correct orientation, and the last (bottom right) is too underexposed to determine. See more »

Quotes

Lionel Henry Jumper: Don't hit me! I'll have you up on charges!
Detective Lt. Lou Torrey: Who hit you? I wouldn't do a thing like that.
[punches Jumper in the face]
Detective Lt. Lou Torrey: You said when, Jumper?
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Actor Gene Woodbury is credited in opening credits only. See more »

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Good old fashioned, hard-hitting action
31 July 1999 | by (Toronto) – See all my reviews

If you're not already a Charles Bronson fan, this film isn't likely to change your mind. But for those of you like their action films with side-burns, bell bottoms and good old fashioned,hard-hitting action, you'll really enjoy this. Bronson does his "Dirty Harry" impression while investigating a strange ring of murders involving ex-vietnam vets and the Mob. Great car chases. The crazy car crack up inside a parking lot is this film's action highlight. One of my favorite Bronson flicks.


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