Sergeant Boyd's police search to find a sniper who has been shooting hookers.Sergeant Boyd's police search to find a sniper who has been shooting hookers.Sergeant Boyd's police search to find a sniper who has been shooting hookers.
- Sandy MacAuley
- (as Belinda J. Montgomery)
- Sgt. Tony Colabre
- (as Charles Shamata)
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- TriviaThe movie was filmed in November and December of 1978.
- GoofsObvious red ring around Paul Williams' left ring finger left by the actor's wedding band. His character is single.
- Quotes
Julius Kurtz: Oh, hello, officers. I see the Mayor's annual clean up campaign is in full swing. I must commend him in the morning.
Sgt. Boyd: [the other officer starts to frisk him] Alright, take it easy, take it easy.
Julius Kurtz: [the officer finds a gun] Voila! Magique - ze gun permit. Signed by the Mayor.
Sgt. Boyd: Pimp!
Julius Kurtz: No, no, not really, more of a traffic cop. I mean I direct people to things that they're looking for. For this, they love me. Mason, here, he prays for me. Would you like Mason to pray for you? He'd do that you know - if I ask. He will also tear you in two like the losing ticket at a track, if I ask. Have a nice night, Boyd. And don't be too rough on the ladies, huh?
- Alternate versionsThe 1980 Dimension Pictures U.S. release added an opening sequence in which a prostitute, played by a young Linnea Quigley, is shot to death in her shower. This is also intact on the original VHS release by Media Home Entertainment, but not the original Canadian version.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Stone Cold Dead: An Interview with George Mendeluk (2017)
Unfortunately, despite these good ingredients, the movie stumbles enough in a key area that as a result it doesn't work. And that is with the script. The narrative of the movie is frequently at a muddle. The story seems to be starting at chapter two or three instead of right at the beginning. There is also frequently juggling between many characters and various plot threads, so sometimes there is a long time before one particular plot thread is returned to. Another problem with the story is that it's pretty easy to figure out who the "Sin Sniper" is long before the "surprise" reveal.
While this isn't a terrible movie, it's too muddled to be as effective as it wants to be. I would only recommend the movie to (very) forgiving people who are fans of grindhouse B movies from this era.
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- Budget
- CA$900,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1