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Cisco Pike

Cisco Pike

CISCO PIKE is a man of the West... West L.A.!

19715.61h 35m

Overview

A down on his luck former drug dealer is forced by a corrupt LAPD policeman to sell 100 kilos of confiscated marijuana in one weekend.

Directed by Bill L. Norton
Written by Bill L. Norton
Produced by Gerald Ayres
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Top Cast

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Cisco Pike

Karen Black

Karen Black

Sue

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Officer Leo Holland

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Jesse Dupre

Viva

Viva

Merna

Joy Bang

Joy Bang

Lynn

Roscoe Lee Browne

Roscoe Lee Browne

Music Shop Proprietor

C

Chuy Franco

Mexican Man

Severn Darden

Severn Darden

Lawyer

H

Herb Weil

Suspicious Customer

Themes & Keywords

corruptionpolicepimpoverdosepensioncannabismarijuanadrugsvenice beach, californiaheroin addictretirement plan

About Cisco Pike

Cisco Pike is a crime, drama film released in 1971 exploring themes of corruption, police, pimp, overdose, pension, cannabis. Directed by Bill L. Norton, it stars Kris Kristofferson, Karen Black, Gene Hackman. A down on his luck former drug dealer is forced by a corrupt LAPD policeman to sell 100 kilos of confiscated marijuana in one weekend.

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