A Philadelphia shop owner forms a civilian patrol to stop neighborhood crime. The patrol's actions are seen as racially discriminatory, leading to escalating conflict.A Philadelphia shop owner forms a civilian patrol to stop neighborhood crime. The patrol's actions are seen as racially discriminatory, leading to escalating conflict.A Philadelphia shop owner forms a civilian patrol to stop neighborhood crime. The patrol's actions are seen as racially discriminatory, leading to escalating conflict.
Donna de Varona
- Sara Rogers
- (as Donna DeVarona)
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- TriviaCast members, Tom Skerritt and Yaphet Kotto, both previously had about three years earlier appeared in Alien (1979).
- GoofsWhen John gets arrested following the riot in the park, he has a meeting with the commissioner, who informs John that the bullets that killed Vince could be traced to Eldorado and two of his thugs. In reality, bullets cannot be traced to people, but rather ballistics is used to match them up with certain guns. Even if the guns used were registered to these individuals, someone else could have used the guns to commit the murder.
- SoundtracksYou're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
(Instrumental)
Written by James Cavanaugh, Russ Morgan and Larry Stock
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Finally Available On Blu-Ray
I have this film on VHS, and a dubbed DVD, when I received a like on Facebook from Tom Skerritt on a comment from a birthday message a year earlier, it made me think about this film and seeing if there's been an official release since the last time I looked.
I was surprised that Arrow Video released it on Blu-Ray. I always loved this film, and thought it was a good print. The only thing keeping me from a perfect 10 rating, was the ending, I recall it having a message on their saying what happened to DeAngelo, and how crime continues to decline in his district. I don't know why this was omitted from the print. Any answers welcomed.
Also the racism element is blown out of proportion, has several of the criminals they went after were non-black. Like the bar they introduced themselves in, the school drug dealer, and the arsonists. The Yaphet Kotto character blew it out of proportion.
The movie seems to relate to current events.
I was surprised that Arrow Video released it on Blu-Ray. I always loved this film, and thought it was a good print. The only thing keeping me from a perfect 10 rating, was the ending, I recall it having a message on their saying what happened to DeAngelo, and how crime continues to decline in his district. I don't know why this was omitted from the print. Any answers welcomed.
Also the racism element is blown out of proportion, has several of the criminals they went after were non-black. Like the bar they introduced themselves in, the school drug dealer, and the arsonists. The Yaphet Kotto character blew it out of proportion.
The movie seems to relate to current events.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,355,948
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,624,381
- May 23, 1982
- Gross worldwide
- $3,355,948
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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