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Night of the Juggler

Night of the Juggler

In the heart of every victim is a hero and he'll tear apart a city to prove it.

19806.61h 41mR

Overview

When a twisted psychotic kidnaps a young girl, mistaking her for the daughter of a wealthy developer, her father, a hardened ex-cop, doggedly hunts them through New York's seamy streets.

Directed by Robert Butler
Written by William P. McGivern, Rick Natkin, William W. Norton
Produced by Jay Weston
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Top Cast

James Brolin

James Brolin

Sean Boyd

Cliff Gorman

Cliff Gorman

Gus Soltic

Richard S. Castellano

Richard S. Castellano

Lt. Tonelli

Linda Miller

Linda Miller

Barbara Boyd

Barton Heyman

Barton Heyman

Preacher

Sully Boyar

Sully Boyar

Larry the Dog Catcher

Julie Carmen

Julie Carmen

Maria

Abby Bluestone

Abby Bluestone

Kathy Boyd

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Sgt. Otis Barnes

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin

Allesandro the Cabbie

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Themes & Keywords

ransompsychopathmanhattan, new york citychild kidnappingneo-noir

About Night of the Juggler

Night of the Juggler is a action, crime, thriller film released in 1980 exploring themes of ransom, psychopath, manhattan, new york city, child kidnapping, neo-noir. Directed by Robert Butler, it stars James Brolin, Cliff Gorman, Richard S. Castellano. When a twisted psychotic kidnaps a young girl, mistaking her for the daughter of a wealthy developer, her father, a hardened ex-cop, doggedly hunts them through New York's seamy streets.

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