The Loners (1972 film)

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The Loners
Directed bySutton Roley
Written byJohn Lawrence
Produced byJerry Katzman
Starring Dean Stockwell
Pat Stich
Todd Susman
Scott Brady
Gloria Grahame
Cinematography Irving Lippman
Edited byJohn B. Woelz
Music byFred Karger
Production
companies
Four Leaf Productions
Cinemobile Systems
Distributed byThe Fanfare Corporation
Release date
  • April 1972 (1972-04)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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]

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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.

The script was rewritten by Barry Sandler whose work at been admired by the company who made the movie. Filming took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico starting September 22, 1970. [6] "I stayed in that production all the way through," recalled Sandler. "I went down to the location with them in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was great. You had Dean Stockwell, who was the star, and Gloria Grahame, the academy award winner. It was just very exciting. I was, like, 19 or 20 or whatever, and to be working on a movie with these stars for the first time while I was still in school was a real thrill." [7]

Dean Stockwell later called the film "a mess. Another maniac director. Sutton Roley. Totally crazy." [8]

Reception

The Los Angeles Times called the film "a fast-moving, action-filled embarrassment. A styleless, focusless, violence worshiping embarrassment." [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "MOVIE REVIEWS: Bikers, Boppers Share Bill" Milstein, Fredric. Los Angeles Times 22 Sep 1972: d13.
  2. ↑ LONERS, The Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 40, Iss. 468, (Jan 1, 1973): 79.
  3. ↑ PORTRAIT OF THE STARLET AS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY Seidenbaum, Art. Los Angeles Times 18 Aug 1968: a29.
  4. ↑ MOVIE CALL SHEET: Polanski Will Do 'Macbeth' Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 2 Sep 1970: h16.
  5. ↑ MOVIE CALL SHEET: Arthur Kennedy Signs for Role in 'Old Man's' Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 1 Oct 1970: g16.
  6. ↑ "New Mexico: Hollywood on Rio Grande" Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 11 Nov 1970: h1.
  7. ↑ "A Very Candid Conversation with Barry Sandler". Stone Cold Crazy. July 1, 2010.
  8. ↑ Edwards, Craig (1995). "Interview with Dean Stockwell". Psychotronic Video. No. 21. p. 36.
  9. ↑ MOVIE REVIEWS: Bikers, Boppers Share Bill Milstein, Fredric. Los Angeles Times 22 Sep 1972: d13.


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