I went through the list, and the only films of merit are Chato’s Land (1972), The Mechanic (1972), Scorpio (1973), The Stone Killer (1973), Death Wish (1974), and Death Wish 3 (1985). Those numbers seem about right for this film.Įnglishman Michael Winner was the director. On, the film has a 67 percent on the Tomatometer and only 27 percent audience approval. All the other actors seemed like they were sleepwalking through the film. When Clark tries to be petulant, her acting is so bad it seems like she is spoofing a toddler. There are multiple scenes of Candy Clark totally nude, which is something you would think at least make the movie interesting. This film had everything going for it, and it should be great. The story is based on a Raymond Chandler novel, plus Bogie and Becall showed how the lines should be delivered in the original version of this movie, The Big Sleep (1946). From the other side of the pond, there is Sarah Miles, Oliver Reed, Harry Andrews, Joan Collins, and John Mills. This film has a plethora of great stars, including Robert Mitchum, possibly the king of Film Noir, great actor Jimmy Stewart, Richard Boone, who is excellent at being a bad guy and if you doubt this see The Shootist (1976). Before we get going, I want to remind you to follow the link in the show notes or from the site to visit our store.
