Black Eye[1] is a 1974 [2]American neo-noir[3] action and blaxploitation film produced by Pat Rooney,[4] directed by Jack Arnold and starring Fred Williamson.[5] The film was based on the 1971 novel Murder on the Wild Side by Jeff Jacks.[6]
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Directed by | Jack Arnold |
Written by | Mark Haggard Jeff Jacks (Novel) |
Starring | Fred Williamson |
Cinematography | Ralph Woolsey |
Edited by | Gene Ruggiero |
Music by | Mort Garson |
Production companies | Pat Rooney Productions Jerry Buss Presentations |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
A Los Angeles private investigator is called to investigate multiple murders that are connected to a cane that was stolen from a deceased silent movie star.[7]
In a contemporary review for the Los Angeles Times, critic Kevin Thomas called the film a "modest, entertaining private detective caper" and wrote: "If 'Black Eye' ... lacks both originality and individuality it is nonetheless serviceable, mainly credible and not unduly violent." Thomas also praised Williamson, who "continues to impress in one of his best opportunities to date."[12]
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