Birds of Prey 1973 PG, 81 min. Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: William A. Graham Cast: David Janssen, Ralph Meeker, Elayne Heilveil, Harry Kleckas, Sam Dawson, Don Wilbanks, James W. Gavin, Paul Grace, Larry Peacey, Wayne D. Wilkinson
In this made-for-TV action/thriller, ex-Flying Tiger pilot Harry Walker (David Janssen) now flies a helicopter as a traffic reporter for a Salt Lake City radio station. After witnessing a bank robbery, Harry follows the perpetrators–as they flee on the ground and in the air. The action-based chase scenes take up more than half of this film.
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Payday 1973 R, 102 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Daryl Duke Cast: Rip Torn, Ahna Capri, Elayne Heilveil, Michael C. Gwynne, Jeff Morris, Cliff Emmich, Harold O. Arnold, Walter Bamberg, Bobby Smith, Sonny Shroyer, Linda Spatz, Eleanor Fell
This story revolves around the final 36 hours in the life of Maury Dann (Rip Torn) who is one of the top names in country and western music. Living life to the fullest–drinking too much, taking pills, and sleeping with a variety of women–Maury goes from one beer-soaked honky tonk to another, performing one-night stands. Maury deceives everyone he encounters, an action that will inevitably lead to his downfall.
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