Trouble Man
Seen it?1972 | 99 min | Crime, Action, Thriller, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
It seems that masked men are knocking over the floating crap games of Chalky and Pete. Chalky and Pete hire the cool, loose, elegant Mr. T to fix things. Then, the masked manipulators set up the death of a collector for a rival gang lord. It looks like it's up to T to hold a gang war from breaking out, keep the police off his back, and earn his fee from Chalky and Pete.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ivan Dixon
- Robert HooksMr. T
- William SmithersCaptain Joe Marx
- Paul WinfieldChalky Price
- Ralph WaitePete Cockrell
- Paula KellyCleo
- Gordon JumpSalter
- Jeannie BellLeona
- Stack PierceCollie
- Julius HarrisBig
- Harry CaesarWalter - Pool Room Patron