Killpoint

Killpoint
Theatrical poster to Killpoint
Directed by	Frank Harris
Written by	Frank Harris
Produced by	Frank Harris
Starring	Leo Fong Richard Roundtree Cameron Mitchell Stack Pierce Hope Holiday Diane Stevenett Bernie Nelson Danene Pyant James Lew Branscombe Richmond
Cinematography	Frank Harris
Edited by	Frank Harris
Music by	Herman Jeffreys Diane Stevenett Daryl Stevenett
Distributed by	Crown International Pictures
Release date	March 1984
Running time	80 min
Country	United States
Language	English

Killpoint is a 1984 American action film directed by Frank Harris that stars Richard Roundtree, Cameron Mitchell, Leo Fong, Stack Pierce, Hope Holiday, and Diane Stevenett.

Synposis[]

A psychopathic illegal arms dealer,^[1] Joe Marks (Mitchell), and his gang headed by Nighthawk (Pierce), rob a National Guard armory with the intent of selling arms to gangs and criminals in Los Angeles. Lt. James Long (Fong), and FBI agent Bill Bryant (Roundtree), go after Marks.^[2]

Background[]

The music for the film was provided by Herman Jeffreys and Darryl Stevenett. Stevenett performed four songs for the film which were I'm Getting Old", "Truck Drivin' Man", "Cheatin' On Yer Daddy", and "Good Men Die Young". Ramona Gibbons sang the Herman Jeffreys composition "Livin' On The Inside".^[3][4]

Two characters in the film were played by genuine law enforcement officers. Captain Michael Farrell who played Lieutenant James Longs boss was Captain Skidmore, a real life police captain. Captain Farrell was played by real life Special Agent Larry Lunsford.^[5][6]

References[]

External links[]

• Killpoint at IMDb
• Killpoint at Rotten Tomatoes
• MONDO 70: A Wild World of Cinema. Killpoint, March 12, 2009
• RedLetterMedia - Best of the Worst: Biohazard, Slaughter High, and Kill Point
• Movie Guy 24/7 Review

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