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The Domino Principle (1977)

Directed by Stanley Kramer

Action | Crime | Thriller

Most recently watched by sleestakk

Overview

Roy Tucker, a Vietnam war veteran with excellent shooting skills, is serving a long prison sentence when a mysterious visitor promises him that he will be released if he agrees to carry out a dangerous assignment.

Rated R | Length 98 minutes

Actors

Gene Hackman | Candice Bergen | Richard Widmark | Mickey Rooney | Edward Albert | Eli Wallach | Ken Swofford | Neva Patterson | Jay Novello | Joseph V. Perry | Ted Gehring | Claire Brennen | George Fisher | Bob Herron | Denver Mattson | James W. Gavin | Majel Barrett | Farnesio de Bernal | Patricia Luke | Charles Horvath | Patrick Allen

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
02/01/2025TVStreamingTV4.5 stars
 

Viewing Notes

A thriller that isn’t very thrilling. It belongs to the paranoid political thriller genre of the 1970’s (a la THE PARALLAX VIEW), but it’s just kind of slow and dull. 

Hackman is good, as always, and the nice location cinematography makes it somewhat worthwhile.

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