Night of the Juggler

Night of the Juggler
Night of the Juggler
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Robert Butler
Written by	William P. McGivern (novel); Rick Natkin; William W. Norton (as Bill Norton Sr.)
Produced by	Jay Weston
Starring	James Brolin; Cliff Gorman; Richard S. Castellano; Julie Carmen; Linda Miller
Cinematography	Victor J. Kemper
Edited by	Argyle Nelson Jr.
Music by	Artie Kane
Production; company	GCC Productions
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	June 6, 1980;
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$6.5 million

Night of the Juggler is a 1980 American neo-noir action crime drama exploitation thriller film starring James Brolin.^[5]^[6]

Plot

Sean Boyd, a former cop, aligns with Maria, a street smart young clerk from the New York City dog pound, on a search for his daughter, who is kidnapped by Gus Soltic, a psychopath, after being mistaken for a wealthy man's daughter. His search is met with obstacles as he runs afoul of the police in his pursuit, including a corrupt former colleague bent on revenge against him. Meanwhile, the kidnapper is just as prepared to kill anybody, including his young hostage, unless his ransom demands are met.

Cast

James Brolin as Sean Boyd^[7]
Cliff Gorman as Gus Soltic
Richard S. Castellano as Lieutenant Tonelli
Julie Carmen as Maria
Linda Miller as Barbara Boyd
Abby Bluestone as Kathy Boyd
Barton Heyman as The Preacher
Dan Hedaya as Sergeant Barnes
Sully Boyar as Larry, The Dog Catcher
Mandy Patinkin as Allesandro, The Cabbie
Marco St. John as Hampton Richmond Clayton

Production

Filming started in New York in July 1978 with Sidney J. Furie directing. James Brolin broke his foot during filming, delaying the production. Furie quit the film in August, after one-third of the film was complete. Bob Butler replaced Furie.^[8]^[4]

References

^ Jordan Cronk (2017-04-01). "Critic's Picks: A May To-Do List for Film Buffs in L.A." The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
^ West Coast Review of Books. Rapport Publishing Company. 1974. p. 29. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
^ Daniel Kremer (2015). Sidney J. Furie: Life and Films. Screen Classics. University Press of Kentucky. p. 259. ISBN 978-0-8131-6598-1. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
^ ^a ^b "AFI|Catalog".
^ Maslin, Janet (2017-08-12). "Movie Review - - 'NIGHT OF THE JUGGLER,' HUNT FOR A PSYCHOTIC". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
^ "Review: 'Night of the Juggler'". Variety. May 14, 1980. p. 19. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
^ Jay Weston (2014-12-19). "Al Pacino at Height of Powers in "The Humbling!"". HuffPost. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
^ "Sue Sidney Furie for 'Juggler' Walk". Variety. October 4, 1978. p. 3.

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[Cronk2017-1] Jordan Cronk (2017-04-01). "Critic's Picks: A May To-Do List for Film Buffs in L.A." The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-08-13.

[WCRB-2] West Coast Review of Books. Rapport Publishing Company. 1974. p. 29. Retrieved 2017-08-13.

[Kremer2015-3] Daniel Kremer (2015). Sidney J. Furie: Life and Films. Screen Classics. University Press of Kentucky. p. 259. ISBN 978-0-8131-6598-1. Retrieved 2017-08-13.

[AFI-4] "AFI|Catalog".

[Maslin2017-5] Maslin, Janet (2017-08-12). "Movie Review - - 'NIGHT OF THE JUGGLER,' HUNT FOR A PSYCHOTIC". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-08-13.

[Variety-6] "Review: 'Night of the Juggler'". Variety. May 14, 1980. p. 19. Retrieved 2017-08-13.

[Weston2014-7] Jay Weston (2014-12-19). "Al Pacino at Height of Powers in "The Humbling!"". HuffPost. Retrieved 2017-08-13.

[8] "Sue Sidney Furie for 'Juggler' Walk". Variety. October 4, 1978. p. 3.

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