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'''''The Loners''''' is a 1972 American film starring [[Dean Stockwell]] and [[Gloria Grahame]]. It was the final film produced by [[Sam Katzman]], who died the following year.<ref>"MOVIE REVIEWS: Bikers, Boppers Share Bill" Milstein, Fredric. ''Los Angeles Times'' 22 Sep 1972: d13.</ref> |
'''''The Loners''''' is a 1972 American film starring [[Dean Stockwell]] and [[Gloria Grahame]]. It was the final film produced by [[Sam Katzman]], who died the following year.<ref>"MOVIE REVIEWS: Bikers, Boppers Share Bill" Milstein, Fredric. ''Los Angeles Times'' 22 Sep 1972: d13.</ref><ref>LONERS, The |
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Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 40, Iss. 468, (Jan 1, 1973): 79. </ref> |
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==Plot== |
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Police chase a man who accidentally killed a cop. |
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==Cast== |
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*[[Dean Stockwell]] as Stein |
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*[[Scott Brady]] |
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*[[Patricia Stich]] |
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*[[Todd Susman]] |
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*[[Gloria Grahame]] |
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==Production== |
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The film was based on an original story by John Lawrence called ''Julio and Stein''. In August 1968 Julia London was going to star.<ref>PORTRAIT OF THE STARLET AS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY |
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Seidenbaum, Art. Los Angeles Times 18 Aug 1968: a29. </ref> |
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In September 1970 Sam Katzman announced he would executive produce with Jerry to produce.<ref>MOVIE CALL SHEET: Polanski Will Do 'Macbeth' |
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Martin, Betty. |
Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 2 Sep 1970: h16.</ref> By October the film had been renamed ''The Runners'' and Dean Stockwell and Scott Brady were signed to star.<ref>MOVIE CALL SHEET: Arthur Kennedy Signs for Role in 'Old Man's' |
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Martin, Betty. ''Los Angeles Times'' 1 Oct 1970: g16.</ref> The film was also called ''Police Trap''. |
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Filming took place in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]] starting September 22, 1970.<ref>"New Mexico: Hollywood on Rio Grande" Thomas, Kevin. ''Los Angeles Times'' 11 Nov 1970: h1.</ref> |
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Dean Stockwell later called the film "a mess. Another maniac director. Sutton Roley. Totally crazy."<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Psychotronic Video|url=https://archive.org/details/Psychotronic_Video_21/page/n37/mode/1up/search/katzman?q=%22loners%22+%22sam+katzman%22|page=36|first=Craig|last=Edwards|title=Interview with Dean Stockwell|number=21|date=1995}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
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The ''Los Angeles Times'' called the film "a fast-moving, action-filled embarrassment. A styleless, focusless, violence worshiping embarrassment."<ref>MOVIE REVIEWS: Bikers, Boppers Share Bill |
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Milstein, Fredric. Los Angeles Times 22 Sep 1972: d13.</ref> |
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*[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/81736/The-Loners/ ''The Loners''] at [[TCMDB]] |
*[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/81736/The-Loners/ ''The Loners''] at [[TCMDB]] |
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Revision as of 08:36, 22 February 2020
| The Loners | |
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| Directed by | Sutton Roley |
| Written by | John Lawrence |
| Produced by | Jerry Katzman executive Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Dean Stockwell Scott Brady Patricia Stich Todd Susman Gloria Grahame |
| Music by | Fred Karger |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | The Fanfare Corporation |
Release date | September 1972 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Loners is a 1972 American film starring Dean Stockwell and Gloria Grahame. It was the final film produced by Sam Katzman, who died the following year.[1][2]
Plot
Police chase a man who accidentally killed a cop.
Cast
Production
The film was based on an original story by John Lawrence called Julio and Stein. In August 1968 Julia London was going to star.[3]
In September 1970 Sam Katzman announced he would executive produce with Jerry to produce.[4] By October the film had been renamed The Runners and Dean Stockwell and Scott Brady were signed to star.[5] The film was also called Police Trap.
Filming took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico starting September 22, 1970.[6]
Dean Stockwell later called the film "a mess. Another maniac director. Sutton Roley. Totally crazy."[7]
Reception
The Los Angeles Times called the film "a fast-moving, action-filled embarrassment. A styleless, focusless, violence worshiping embarrassment."[8]
References
- ^ "MOVIE REVIEWS: Bikers, Boppers Share Bill" Milstein, Fredric. Los Angeles Times 22 Sep 1972: d13.
- ^ LONERS, The Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 40, Iss. 468, (Jan 1, 1973): 79.
- ^ PORTRAIT OF THE STARLET AS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY Seidenbaum, Art. Los Angeles Times 18 Aug 1968: a29.
- ^ MOVIE CALL SHEET: Polanski Will Do 'Macbeth' Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 2 Sep 1970: h16.
- ^ MOVIE CALL SHEET: Arthur Kennedy Signs for Role in 'Old Man's' Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 1 Oct 1970: g16.
- ^ "New Mexico: Hollywood on Rio Grande" Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 11 Nov 1970: h1.
- ^ Edwards, Craig (1995). "Interview with Dean Stockwell". Psychotronic Video. No. 21. p. 36.
- ^ MOVIE REVIEWS: Bikers, Boppers Share Bill Milstein, Fredric. Los Angeles Times 22 Sep 1972: d13.
External links
- The Loners at TCMDB
- The Loners at IMDb
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