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Prime Cut

Play trailer Poster for Prime Cut R,  1972,  1h 31m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 71% 14 Reviews Tomatometer 72% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
71% Tomatometer 14 Reviews 72% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
A Chicago mob collector (Lee Marvin) calls on a Kansas cattleman (Gene Hackman) who also deals in prostitutes and drugs.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Oct 23, 2004
3/4
Prime Cut is very different from the usual gangster movie; it's put together almost like a comic strip, with all of the good and bad things that implies, and the Marvin character has more in common with superheroes than with mobsters. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Mar 11, 2022
4/4
Prime Cut is an essential crime picture that finds new relevance in a period that, not so long ago, may have seemed dated and backward, but today feels maddeningly, disappointingly true. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Oct 21, 2020
3.5/5
Fans of Marvin, Hackman and Spacek should delight, as Prime Cut is weird, wicked, and a lot of fun. Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Aug 30, 2020
7/10
Hackman is in top form, providing a nuanced, almost charming villain, who could be a fun person to befriend, were it not for his flesh farm and his tendencies toward homicide. Go to Full Review
Robert Sullivan Los Angeles Free Press Jan 7, 2020
A much greater fault is the way the film constantly pulls its punches; half of the film's climaxes don't feel quite right because they're not sufficiently climactic. Go to Full Review
Fernando F. Croce CinePassion Sep 25, 2009
Enchantingly perverse fairy-tale Go to Full Review
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Anakin R Feb 3, 2018 a very cool movie that reminded me of point blank. lee marvin is a badass who has been forgotten by modern audiences but he was great See more
Anakin G Jul 7, 2017 Story about a mercenary for hire who decides to take down a major crime sydicate. The acting by Marvin, Spacek and Hackman is awesome. The directing by Ritchie is great as well. But the storyline was rather odd. Something about southern gangsters who run drugs and pimp women didn't make much sense to me. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Michael Ritchie

Director

Lee Marvin

Nick Devlin

Gene Hackman

Mary Ann

Angel Tompkins

Clarabelle

Gregory Walcott

Weenie

Sissy Spacek

Poppy

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Movie Info

Synopsis A Chicago mob collector (Lee Marvin) calls on a Kansas cattleman (Gene Hackman) who also deals in prostitutes and drugs.
Director
Michael Ritchie
Producer
Joe Wizan
Screenwriter
Robert Dillon
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 14, 2005
Runtime
1h 31m
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