This film will probably never be on a list of the greatest films of all time but it is one of my favourites.
The thing which makes the film outstanding is the acting. The selection of Charles Bronson, Al Lettieri, Paul Koslo and Linda Crystal are perfect. Their performances, not out of character, are what you would expect from them. Al Lettieri plays the same part as in "The Godfather" and "The Getaway" - menacing and charismatic. Bronson is at his best in his usual strong silent way and Linda Crystal gives an excellent performance as a mexican woman - a sort of shop steward for some Melon Pickers.
The thing which raises this film above many others in my opinion is the interaction between the characters, in particular Bronson/Lettieri and Lettieri/Koslo.
The film is not too heavy and allows a self deprecating sense of humour to enter the action.
The more you see it the more you respect it as a work of art.
The thing which makes the film outstanding is the acting. The selection of Charles Bronson, Al Lettieri, Paul Koslo and Linda Crystal are perfect. Their performances, not out of character, are what you would expect from them. Al Lettieri plays the same part as in "The Godfather" and "The Getaway" - menacing and charismatic. Bronson is at his best in his usual strong silent way and Linda Crystal gives an excellent performance as a mexican woman - a sort of shop steward for some Melon Pickers.
The thing which raises this film above many others in my opinion is the interaction between the characters, in particular Bronson/Lettieri and Lettieri/Koslo.
The film is not too heavy and allows a self deprecating sense of humour to enter the action.
The more you see it the more you respect it as a work of art.