The read
It runs a compact 1h 18m.
Synopsis
Fearful that their star witness might be murdered, two attorneys hire a protector to bring him from Los Angeles to New York. Jesse Crowder (Fred Williamson) is a no-nonsense tough guy. He buddies up with the witness, an accountant, and they hit the road. Outwitting their foes means taking all manner of conveyance, including automobile, train, and airplane.
Ratings
IMDb4.7/10
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Fred WilliamsonDirector
- Anthony ShinaultOriginal Music Composer
- Abel JonesWriter
Cast
- Fred WilliamsonJesse Crowder
- Bernie KubyFinley
- Art MaierDistrict Att'y Virgil Riley
- Lou BedfordAssistant D.A. Jonas
- Heidi DobbsAgent
- Stephanie FaulknerAgent
- Ed KovinsStern, the mouthpiece
- Patrick McCulloughJack Rosewald, gang leader
- Emil FarkasKarate Instructor
- Sam CoppolaDetective Johnson
- Geoffrey LandJudge
- James B. CampbellJudge
Stills
Themes
blaxploitation cinema