It's fun, but it does get a little boring during the middle of the film when the insanity dies down. Night of the Juggler- Soundtrack details. Tom Hardy as the ex cop dad, Eleven from Stranger Things as his daughter and Joaquin Phoenix as the kidnapper. This is my favorite kind of Hollywood product, the relentlessly suspenseful and exciting thriller, at heart a high-stakes game between hero and villain. here we see the city that never sleeps in that great scuz time of the late seventies/early eighties and it portrayed as a bizarre lawless wasteland…. When I say eye catcher I mean James Brolin is one hell…, "Night of the Juggler" is a gritty New York crime drama from the city's golden age of sleaze and urban decay. well damn! Dumb fun, but those comparing it to TAXI DRIVER are clearly insane. This outstanding thriller sees James Brolin as an ex-NYC cop relentlessly pursuing the psycho who kidnapped his daughter in mistake for the daughter of a millionaire property magnate. Okay. That pared-down logline doesn't really do justice to the atmosphere here, though, one of leftover 1970s New York sleaze and claustrophobia. Ambient Worlds Recommended for you. I forgot that the porn district in New York was still thriving even in 1980, so having scenes of the movie take place there just added to the realism and gritty streets of New York. Mobile site. Join here. Because Night of the Juggler is stone cold absolutely mental. KEVIИ HДWKIИS 1,000 films 2,179 69 Edit, Updated to remove any movies in "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", and my Ultimate Film Canon lists…. The best book experience you'd ever had. I've read one reviewer on here say that the city of New York must have been utterly terrified during the filming of this and I agree. “I’ve got a feeling it’s going to be another goddamn New York day.”. was this actually supposed to be called night of the jogger? High recommend! All of New York City holds its breath as the clock ticks toward October 15, the night when the psychopathic killer known as the Juggler will once again strike, kidnapping, raping, and murdering an innocent young girl. The movies have captured and cemented the look of this city since the birth of cinema as narrative but my favorite era remains that 70s/80s Wild West in the big city period with your Taxi Driver's and your Escape form New York's and your Dog Day Afternoon's, the anti-hero New York years. Report this film. TMDb Plus, you get to see Porn Star Sharon Mitchell as a Sympathetic Character who works in a Porn Place. Home Explore Movies Explore Composers Resource Directory Forums Contact Us About Us. © Letterboxd Limited. Would love to see these two paired as a double feature some day but in the meantime, extremely satisfied with watching Juggler on its own. I can not recommend this enough if you love crime films full of car chases & pure NYC madness. If you don’t want the movie to make any money, Vincent Gallo should be the bad guy. That pared-down logline doesn't really do justice to the atmosphere here, though, one of leftover 1970s New York sleaze and claustrophobia. A time where free form crime took place in broad daylight in the middle of traffic at rush hour. A city chase film. Night of the juggler Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. It just needed a better ending. Joe is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. Night Of The Juggler (1980) stars James Brolin as a bearded trucker who returns home for his daughter’s birthday but then spends the whole day tearing up the city after she is kidnapped by a psychotic Cliff Gorman in a case of mistaken identity (this creep has confused her for the daughter of a property developer he wants to blackmail). Dec More details at James Brolin, is incredible in this movie and sort of reminds me of Kurt Russell with his hair and trucker cap. And one of Night of the Juggler's key strengths is that Sean Boyd is never depicted as some invincible super-man or bloodthirsty vigilante. All the films from my exploitation lists, bundled into one mega-super-list-to-rule-them-all! These are just alternatives. Watched Dec 03, 2014. © Letterboxd Limited. There's a car and foot chase at the start of this that lasts about 15 minutes that…, it's a real shame this James Brolin starring non stop race of a movie isn't more widely seen as were this movie made today it would star Liam Neeson and would probably make 100 million dollars. 1980 Read and listen to as many books as you like! (Viewing Format: YouTube Streaming, 1.33:1 SD), Night of the Juggler is probably the best New York exploitation movie on kidnapping and chase movie I have seen. I mean, the kidnapping in this movie plays out so casually, so right out in public for everyone to see. Sometimes the film almost feels like a protracted fight scene between Boyd and the City itself as some screaming/kicking entity!…. Thank you, Cinephobe TV, for screening this lost gem. It must have been a common enough occurrence that your average joe on the street developed blinders to what's right under their noses. Man. Ex-cop James Brolin goes on a city wide hunt / rampage to rescue his daughter who has been mistakenly kidnapped and held for ransom. Everything in between is a blur of crowded streets and sidewalks as James Brolin chases Cliff Gorman by car, on foot, and by subway, after Gorman kidnaps Brolin's thirteen year old daughter. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Mobile site. IMDb Night of the Juggler 1980 ★★★★½ . Never hateful or vengeful, he's just desperate to get his kid back and will do whatever it takes in the face of police corruption and a pissed-off City to do so.

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