Hit!

Hit! (1973)

To pull off a job no one would ever dare, you need a team no one would ever believe

A federal agent whose daughter dies of a heroin overdose is determined to destroy the drug ring that supplied her. He recruits various people whose lives have been torn apart by the drug trade and trains them. Then they all leave for France to track down and destroy the ring.

Date of release
1973-09-18
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (27)
Runtime
2h 15m
Genres
Drama, Action, Crime
Director
Sidney J. Furie

Casting

Interesting facts

Hit! is a 1973 American action thriller film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Billy Dee Williams and Richard Pryor. Williams portrays a US federal agent trying to destroy a narcotics ring after his daughter dies from a heroin overdose.

Production

Several of the cast and crew had previously worked on Lady Sings the Blues (1972).

Filming began in late November 1972. Shooting took place at various locations in Los Angeles, Washington state, Marseille, Chicago and British Columbia.

The F/V Victory, which Richard Pryor is seen piloting, was supposed to be blown up, with money being offered to owner Donald Gillich (who actually steered the boat from the pilot house below) for a replacement. Gillich however shot the producers down, saying he didn't want his family's boat destroyed.

The role of Nick Allen was originally written for Steve McQueen.

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