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A Black cop is pushed over the edge when he is passed over for a promotion, leading him on a violent personal crusade against criminals punctuated by feverish psychedelic dream visions.

Cast

Christopher St. John

as George Lattimer

Paula Kelly

as Black Chick

Florence St. Peter

as Viola Lattimer

Ingeborg Sørensen

as Nurse Swenson

Almeria Quinn

as Valerie Lattimer

Allen Garfield

as Taxi Driver

Marilyn Wirt

as Nurse

Anne Mason

as Walsh's Secretary

Maria Lennard

as Reporter

Mayrita Varna

as Reporter

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