United States / Jul 04, 1972 / R
Fights the Syndicate With His Fists!
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Hotheaded laborer B.J. Hammer can't go long without ending up in a fight, and, after he comes out on top in a particularly impressive workplace scuffle, word of his brawling skills makes its way to Davis, a top boxing manager. Hammer is hired by Davis and begins a lucrative career in the ring, only to find out that his new employer wants him to throw a fight and take part in other illicit activities. Hammer reacts to this news violently, and the feud is on.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mel Stewart | Professor |
| Marilyn Joi | Dancer |
| George P. Wilbur | Brady |
| Gene LeBell | Referee |
| Nawana Davis | Mary |
| Charles Lampkin | Big Sid |
| Elizabeth Harding | Rhoda |
| Jamal Moore | Henry Jones |
| John Quade | Riley |
| Johnny Silver | Tiny |
| Juan DeCarlos | Bruiser |
| Jorge Cervera Jr. | Medina |
| Perrie Lott | Nagi |
| Jimmy Lennon Sr. | Announcer |
| Diego Barquinero | Jose, Street Gang Member |
| Fred Berry | Club Dancer (uncredited) |
| Adolph Caesar | Narrator of Theatrical Trailer (voice) (uncredited) |
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| Jude Farese | Thug at Final Fight (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hammer |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Essaness Productions, United Artists, Essaness Pictures |
| Release date | 4 luglio 1972 |
| Executive producer | Phillip Hazleton |
| Production | Al Adamson, Bernard Schwartz, James Spohn |
| Writer | Charles Eric Johnson |
| Editing | George Folsey Jr. |
| Cinematography | Robert Steadman, Jim Jeffrey, Greg von Berblinger, Bob Harkins |
| Assistant directors | Byron Roberts, Bruce D. Clark, Janice Eymann |
| Lighting | Vic Goss, Stuart A. Spohn |
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| Camera operators | Robert Steadman, Jim Jeffrey, Greg von Berblinger, Bob Harkins |
| Additional photography | Robert Steadman, Jim Jeffrey, Greg von Berblinger, Bob Harkins |
| Stunts | Bob Minor, Erik Cord, Nick Dimitri, Dick Durock, Jimmy Nickerson, Fred Scheiwiller |
| Music | Solomon Burke, George Alch, Marvin Kerner, James E. Nownes, Aaron Rochin, Hal Watkins, Jerry Styner |
| Sound | Solomon Burke, George Alch, Marvin Kerner, James E. Nownes, Aaron Rochin, Hal Watkins, Jerry Styner |
| Costume design | Bob Westmoreland, Harold Crawford |
| Makeup | Bob Westmoreland, Harold Crawford |
| Hairstyling | Bob Westmoreland, Harold Crawford |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Japan / Apr 07, 1973
Mexico / Jan 24, 1974
TV
Germany / Sep 05, 1998 / TV premiere
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