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A 1975 American neo-noir thriller film directed by Creator/IvanNagy, which has a corrupt [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCityCops NYPD]] cop (Creator/DonMurray) becoming a public hero after rescuing a cellist (Creator/DiahnWilliams) from a mugger (Creator/JamesEarlJones).

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A 1975 American neo-noir thriller film directed by Creator/IvanNagy, which has a corrupt [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCityCops NYPD]] NYCPD]] cop (Creator/DonMurray) becoming a public hero after rescuing a cellist (Creator/DiahnWilliams) from a mugger (Creator/JamesEarlJones).

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A 1975 American Neo Noir Thriller directed by Creator/IvanNagy that has a corrupt cop (Creator/DonMurray) becoming a hero after rescuing a cellist (Creator/DiahnWilliams) from a mugger (Creator/JamesEarlJones).

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A 1975 American Neo Noir Thriller neo-noir thriller film directed by Creator/IvanNagy that Creator/IvanNagy, which has a corrupt [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCityCops NYPD]] cop (Creator/DonMurray) becoming a public hero after rescuing a cellist (Creator/DiahnWilliams) from a mugger (Creator/JamesEarlJones).



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* TheBadGuysAreTheCops: Lacy terrorizes Sally, who witnessed his deadly force against her surrendering attacker, Rabbit.

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* TheBadGuysAreTheCops: TheBadGuysAreCops: Lacy terrorizes Sally, who witnessed his deadly force against her surrendering attacker, Rabbit.
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A 1975 American Neo Noir Thriller directed by Creator/IvanNagy that has a corrupt cop (Creator/DonMurray) becoming a hero after rescuing a cellist (Creator/DiahnWilliams) from a mugger (Creator/JamesEarlJones).

The movie also stars Creator/LiliaSkala, Creator/ConchataFerrell, Creator/GeorgeSIrving, Creator/RonWeyand, Creator/TreatWilliams, Creator/HankGarrett, Creator/DickAnthonyWilliams, and Creator/DannyDeVito.

It was released on December 14, 1975.

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* TheBadGuysAreTheCops: Lacy terrorizes Sally, who witnessed his deadly force against her surrendering attacker, Rabbit.
* BigApplesauce: Takes place in New York City and follows corrupt NYPD officer Ed Lacy
* KillerCop: NYPD cop Ed Lacy fatally shoots a surrendering extortionist, Rabbit, who terrorized music conductor Sally. Afterwards, Lacy terrorizes Sally herself when she files a complaint about the excessive force he used in rescuing her.
* OfficerOHara: Lacy is one these- an Irish-American-as one of New York City's not-so-finest who fatally shoots a surrendering criminal then tries terrorizing the crook's victim out of testifying against the so called titular "hero".
* {{Tagline}}: "A young girl knows the truth. Now that truth is haunting her, and someone is hunting her".

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