The Stoolie
"THE STOOLIE" IS A TRUE STORY. John G. Avildsen, director of "Save the Tiger" and "Joe", has made a new tender-touching film about a stool pigeon - and his fight to earn respectability.
Rating: 10.0 out of 10TMDB(1 votes)
Overview
Roger Pitman is a petty thief who makes a deal with the police to use bait money to trap other criminals. But when he gets the cash, Roger can't resist the temptation and steals part of it. He runs off to Miami Beach, but now lives in fear of the crooks that he set up as well as the police.
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Setting
Set in New Jersey
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Cinematography
Cinematography by John G. Avildsen
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Marc B. RayWriter
- Larry AlexanderWriter
- Eugene PriceWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 30, 1972
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Jackie MasonRoger Pitman
Josip Elic1st Hijacker
Reid Cruickshanks2nd Hijacker
Dan FrazerPolice Sgt. Alex Brogan- Leonard YorrMaxie (as Leonard York)
- Dick CarballoMarco Ruiz (as Richard Carballo)
Babette NewSylvia- Mary McKennedyPool hall girl
- Sean WalshTruck driver (as Sean Walch)
Thayer DavidLattimore- Ronnie MellenHertz girl
- Marcia KnightLimousine 'lady' (as Marcie Knight)
- Jack NagleDoral desk clerk (as Jack Nagel)
Sonnie SandsDoral bell hop (as Sonny Sands)- Lee SteeleWeehawken police chief
- Gigi GausGerman pool girl
Lee MeredithSuntan oil girl
Robert KnappBig daddy at pool (as Robert 'Big Daddy' Knapp)
Bill McCutcheonGas station proprietor (as William McCutcheon)
Ann MarieNightclub singer
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