Point Blank (1967)

Walker and his friend Reese are heist men, and they're good at their job, but what Walker doesn't know is that Reese is in deep with the Mob. To pay them off Reese turns on Walker, shooting him and leaving him for dead. Walker is one tough son of a bitch though, he's coming back and he wants his money. Starting with Reese he's going to work his way through the Organisation until somebody pays up.

Director John Boorman gets the best out of Lee Marvin in this hard edged thriller and he'll do it again in his next film, Hell in the Pacifc. Lee's stoney faced tough-guy is the height of 60s conservative cool and, although it sits perfectly in its decade, it still feels quite modern in terms of production design. Boorman uses flashback and dual time-line shots to move the viewer back and forth in the story and Lee's sudden bursts of violence really shock. The use of sound, in particular background noise, is very good and the jazzy soundtrack is great.
Lee Marvin is always good and Angie Dickinson is pretty, a great actress and a good foil to Lee's character. On top of that there's a whole host of quality co-stars including John Vernon, Carroll O'Connor and the brilliant James Sikking. What's not to like?

Couple of little bits of trivia:
During rehearsals Lee punched Vernon so hard that he cried.
This was the first film shot at Alcatraz after it closed as a prison.

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