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A Disappointing Continuation

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

It is quite something to see a hit man take care of exploited prostitutes. Rather cheesy romantically, but there you have it, that is the story of Prime Cut. In this movie Lee Marvin gets an assignment to assassinate Gene Hackman, a red neck drug dealer, who has been skimming of money from the mob. The violence involved with this assassination attempt is portrayed rather cool and righteous. However the good guy story about the hit man who starts caring about women who get used as prostitutes is not very convincing, although it certainly is a nice gangsters fairytale. Sissy Spacek in her younger years portrays one of those prostitutes who gets saved from further exploitation.Acting is great though. Gene Hackman as well as Lee Marvin both play two ruthless killers, however Lee Marvin is the righteous gentleman killer, who only kills if he has to, like a cool headed professional would.Gen Hackman on the other hand plays a real psychopathic bastard. Great performance. Sissy Spacek became a wonderful actress later in life, but in her first role ever she plays a terribly naive child girl and her acting is not very convincing, mainly because of the rather cheesy romantic sub story, wherein the hit man suddenly feels the need to start caring for exploited women. It is not her fault, but the stories fault.To summarize: Action is suspenseful. Acting is cool. Story somewhat cheesy at certain moments, especially the very rosy ending, which I wont reveal here. All in all a tough seventies hit man flick, with an out of place cheesy Hollywood happy ending.

All these great reviews for such an average film. Marvin is wasted in this. Story line (if you can even call it that) is unbelievably crap together with very poor acting, bar Marvin & Hackman. Nothing really else to say, other than if you find this film entertaining then you have a very bad taste in what makes a good movie.

Well, Sissy Spacek is very young and sweet (her first film). Gene Hackman, great talent but not great role here, he's like a negative character caricature. Lee Marvin, tough guy as usual, also does not have a great role (is the script's fault, which is not one of the best). But, as it is, not a great script, another director, like Sergio Leone for example, would have made something exceptional of it. Lalo Schifrin's music also is not one of his best. I love Sissy Spacek, Gene Hackman and Lee Marvin very very much, they are all three among my favorite actors ever but, I will not watch this one again, once it's enough.

Being a butcher can be a killer. But when it comes with a slaughterhouse that serves more than meat, that's bloody murder. In Kansas City, Missouri, a slaughterhouse is making good money in its meats. However, there's a dark side to it. One of the sausages made is not from a cow. It comes from a member of the Irish Mob from Chicago, Illinois. Isn't that bad enough? NO! Nick Devlin(Lee Marvin) and "Mary Ann"(Gene Hackman) have done business with each in the past. Not only did they did business, they fell in love with the same woman named Clarabelle(Angel Tompkins). The slaughterhouse was also involved in white slavery. Devlin demands for his money after Mary Ann dispatched his two enforcers earlier. He rescues Poppy by auction, and decided to take action against Mary Ann and his cronies. The best scene for me is the chase in the field. The combine that threshes wheat chases Devlin and Poppy, until Devlin's crew drives out and sacrifice the car to save the two. And also when Poppy take out the owner of the orphanage. For this film, meat is murder. It's only on how you view it. I like my steak, medium. 2 out of 5 stars.