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Top of the Heap (1972) · Cineora

Top of the Heap poster

A CHRISTOPHER ST. JOHN FILM

Top of the Heap

19721h 30mRMovie

CrimeDrama

IMDb6.3/ 10 · 510 votes

HIS RAGE WAS THE ILLNESS OF THE TIMES!

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.

Gritty
Dark
Tense
The mind
Antihero
Psychological

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Some focus

Good for late nights and watching alone. Contains graphic violence.

DirectorChristopher St. John

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.0 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Christopher St. JohnGeorge Lattimer

Paula KellyBlack Chick

Florence St. PeterViola Lattimer

Ingeborg SørensenNurse Swenson

Almeria QuinnValerie Lattimer

Allen GarfieldTaxi Driver

Marilyn WirtNurse

Anne MasonWalsh's Secretary

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