L'Infernale Poursuite

L'Infernale Poursuite (1978)

Mr. No Legs

Afin de payer ses études, Ken se livre à un trafic de drogue. Tina, sa petite amie, l'apprend. A la suite d'une dispute, elle tombe et meurt accidentellement. Ken, avec l'aide des trafiquants lui injecte une dose d'héroïne afin de faire croire à une overdose. Mais le frère de Tina, policier, enquête sur une affaire de drogue. Par suite de recoupements, il éclaircira l'assassinat de sa soeur et dénonce les trafiquants, personnages importants de la ville.

Date de sortie
1978-05-01
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (19)
Durée
1 h 30 min
Genres
Drame, Action
Réalisateur
Ricou Browning

Distribution

Anecdotes

Mr. No Legs is a 1978 American crime action film directed by Ricou Browning, written by Jack Cowden, and starring Richard Jaeckel, Ron Slinker, Lloyd Bochner, Ted Vollrath, Rance Howard, Luke Halpin and John Agar. It was released theatrically on March 14, 1978.

Production

Director Ricou Browning and screenwriter Jack Cowden were previously co-creators of the 1960s TV series Flipper.

Director Ricou Browning would later recall how he got involved in the film, saying "The producer called me and asked if I would be interested in working on a film with him. I said 'Yep' and went over and met with him. He said, '...we have an idea for a script and a story and we would like you to get involved.' I said, 'OK I'll get Jack Cowden whose [sic] my brother-in-law and helped me write "Flipper", to help write your show.' So Jack went over…

The film features taekwondo sequences, courtesy of the martial artist and real-life double amputee Ted Vollrath, who portrays the title character of Mr. No Legs. Mr. No Legs was filmed in Tampa, Florida in 1975 under the working title of Killers Die Hard. Actor John Agar recalled that his check for the film bounced and that he never was paid by the producer.

The movie received a marginal release in Europe under the titles of Gun Fighter and Destructor.

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