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The Outfit

Name: The Outfit
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1973-10-19
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.8

★ 6,8 /10 (98 Votes)

1973 EN 103 min

Overview

A two-bit criminal takes on the Mafia to avenge his brother's death. Earl Macklin is a small time criminal who is released from prison after an unsuccessful bank robbery only to discover that a pair of gunmen killed his brother.

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Release date

19/10/1973

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Popularity

3.6

Nobody plays rougher than The Outfit...

Genres

Crime Drama

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

103 min

Robert Duvall

Earl Macklin

Karen Black

Bett Harrow

Joe Don Baker

Jack Cody

Robert Ryan

Mailer

Timothy Carey

Jake Menner

Richard Jaeckel

Kimmie Cherney

Sheree North

Buck's Wife

Felice Orlandi

Frank Orlandi

Marie Windsor

Madge Coyle

Jane Greer

Alma Macklin

Henry Jones

Doctor

Joanna Cassidy

Rita Mailer

Tom Reese

Hit Man

Elisha Cook Jr.

Carl

Bill McKinney

Buck Cherney

Anita O'Day

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Archie Moore

Packard

Tony Young

Accountant

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Roland La Starza

Hit Man

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Edward Ness

Ed Macklin

Roy Roberts

Sheriff Bob Caswell

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Toby Andersen

Parking Lot Attendant

Emile Meyer

Amos Hopper

Roy Jenson

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Philip Kenneally

Bartender

Bern Hoffman

Jim Sinclair

John Steadman

Gas Station Attendant

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Paul Genge

Pay-Off Man

Francis De Sales

Jim

James Bacon

Bookie

Army Archerd

Butler

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Tony Trabert

Lee de Broux

Walter Kinney (uncredited)

Bob Harks

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Charles Knapp

Motel Owner (uncredited)

Mike Ragan

Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

Jeannine Riley

Prostitute (uncredited)

George Savalas

Kenilworth Finance Employee (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Horse Auction Attendee (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Casino Attendant (uncredited)

Ralph Volkie

Mobster Poker Player (uncredited)

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Raven Grey Eagle

Minor Role (uncredited)

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The Independent. The Outfit is directed by John Flynn and Flynn adapts the screenplay from the novel written by Richard Stark (AKA: Donald E. Westlake). It stars Robert Duvall, Joe Don Baker, Karen Black and Robert Ryan. Music is by Jerry Fielding and cinematography by Bruce Surtees. It arguably took a further decade to pass before the 1970s would be revealed as a superb decade for neo-noir. For where the 60s purveyors cribbed close to the stylistics of the 40s and 50s, the 70s operators often saw a shift in emphasis on noir plotting over stylistics, using their own ideas on style to bef…

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