Prime Cut

Directed by Michael Ritchie
R
1972    84mAction, Crime,
6.771%72%
A vicious Kansas City slaughterhouse owner and his hick family are having a bloody "beef" with the Chicago crime syndicate over profits from their joint illegal operations. Top enforcer Nick Devlin is sent to straighten things out.

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Cast of Prime Cut

  • Lee MarvinNick Devlin
  • Gene HackmanMary Ann
  • Angel TompkinsClarabelle
  • Gregory WalcottWeenie
  • Sissy SpacekPoppy
  • Janit BaldwinViolet
  • Bill MoreyShay
  • Clint EllisonDelaney
  • Howard PlattShaughnessy
  • Les LannomO’Brien
  • Eddie EganJake
  • Therese ReinschJake’s Girl
  • Bob WilsonReaper Driver
  • Gordon SignerBrockman
  • Gladys WatsonMilk Lady
  • Hugh GillinDesk Clerk
  • E. LundMrs. O’Brien
  • David SavageOx-Eye
  • Craig ChapmanFarmer Bob
  • Jim TaksasBig Jim
  • Wayne SavagneFreckle Face
  • Jerry TraceyOrphan Sold at Auction #1 (uncredited)
  • Judy WilliamsOrphan Sold at Auction #2 (uncredited)
  • Michael RitchieDirector
  • Robert DillonWriter
  • Joe WizanProducer

Prime Cut Ratings & Reviews

  • Mister ArnMay 22, 2025
    Starting from the opening scene, "Prime Cut" sets out to shock. It reveals that the bad guys are so bad that mobsters can be the good guys. However, the subject matter and style of the film didn't work for me.

 

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