Clay Pigeon
Seen it?1971 | 93 min | Action, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone interested in what war does to people and action fans. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. A good follow-up to Beast.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
An ex-soldier is recruited by the FBI to go undercover in L.A. and find other ex-soldiers who are part of a drug-dealing gang.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tom Stern, Lane Slate
- Telly SavalasRedford
- Robert VaughnNeilson
- John MarleyPolice Captain
- Burgess MeredithFreedom Lovelace
- Ivan DixonSimon
- Jeff CoreyClinic Doctor
- Tom SternJoe Ryan
- Marilyn AkinAngeline
- Marlene ClarkSaddle
- Belinda PalmerTracy