Synopsis:
When his partner is killed, tough Irish detective Eddie Ryan vows to avenge the death, whatever the cost. As he begins unraveling clues, his behavior becomes so outrageous that he's obliged to turn in his badge, but the experience only emboldens him. Ryan eventually learns that his partner was caught up in a Puerto Rican gun-running scheme masterminded by a crook named Sweet Willie, who wants to foment revolutionary war.
Directed by: | Howard W. Koch |
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Written by: | Pete Hamill & Eddie Egan |
Release date: | 1973-07-25 |
Runtime: | 116 minutes |
Tagline: | A gun in his sock, a tire iron in his belt, and no badge. The story of Eddie. The best ex-cop in the business. |
Cast:
Robert Duvall
Eddie Ryan
Eddie Ryan
Verna Bloom
Maureen
Maureen
Henry Darrow
Sweet William
Sweet William
Eddie Egan
Scanlon
Scanlon
Felipe Luciano
Ruben Garcia
Ruben Garcia
Tina Cristiani
Mrs. Caputo
Mrs. Caputo
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Also known as:
- Police Connection
- Wie ein Panther in der Nacht