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Release Date: 1972
Cast: Bhetty Waldron, Sam Laws, Pam Grier, Bernie Casey
Categories: Movies, Drama Film, Crime Fiction
Hit Man is a 1972 American Crime film directed by George Armitage and starring Bernie Casey, Pam Grier and Lisa Moore. It is based on the Ted Lewis's novel Jack's Return Home, more famously adapted as Get Carter, with the action relocated from Britain to the United States.
Tyrone Tackett, (Bernie Casey) travels to Southern California for the funeral of his brother, but becomes involved in the illegal underworld of drugs, prostitution and gambling that his late brother was also caught up in. Tyrone’s brother left behind his young daughter Rochelle Tackett, played by Candy All, and his... MORE
Hit Man is a 1972 American Crime film directed by George Armitage and starring Bernie Casey, Pam Grier and Lisa Moore. It is based on the Ted Lewis's novel Jack's Return Home, more famously adapted as Get Carter, with the action relocated from Britain to the United States.
Tyrone Tackett, (Bernie Casey) travels to Southern California for the funeral of his brother, but becomes involved in the illegal underworld of drugs, prostitution and gambling that his late brother was also caught up in. Tyrone’s brother left behind his young daughter Rochelle Tackett, played by Candy All, and his prostitute wife. Tyrone visits the latter and forces her to buy some nice clothes and attend the funeral, after which she comes over for a drink with Tyrone and her late husband’s close friends. Tyrone meets his brother’s main partner in his car repossession business Sherwood Epps, played by Sam Law. Sherwood invites Tyrone to stay in town and the two become close friends.
Tyrone is threatened the following day by several individuals who had transgressions against Tyrone’s brother and make it known that Tyrone should now leave town and head to Oakland if he knows what’s good for him. Tyrone then visits LESS
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