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| 3 | A 1975 American neo-noir thriller film directed by Creator/IvanNagy, which has a corrupt [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCityCops NYCPD]] cop (Creator/DonMurray) becoming a public hero after rescuing a cellist (Creator/DiahnWilliams) from a mugger (Creator/JamesEarlJones). |
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| 5 | The movie also stars Creator/LiliaSkala, Creator/ConchataFerrell, Creator/GeorgeSIrving, Creator/RonWeyand, Creator/TreatWilliams, Creator/HankGarrett, Creator/DickAnthonyWilliams, and Creator/DannyDeVito. |
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| 7 | It was released on December 14, 1975. |
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| 10 | !!Tropes for the film: |
| 11 | * TheBadGuysAreCops: Lacy terrorizes Sally, who witnessed his deadly force against her surrendering attacker, Rabbit. |
| 12 | * BigApplesauce: Takes place in New York City and follows corrupt NYPD officer Ed Lacy |
| 13 | * 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. |
| 14 | * 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". |
| 15 | * {{Tagline}}: "A young girl knows the truth. Now that truth is haunting her, and someone is hunting her". |
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