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Great to watch this movie again, and happy it is at last available.
Brought back a heap of memories. First time I saw it was on a Halliburton oil drilling ship out at sea off the Tasmanian coast, in 1972.
A completely straight crew of oilmen.
I couldn't believe that such a film was flown out to us.
Very basic acting etc, clunky plot etc, but I love it. Bought the vinyl of the music about the same time.
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When it comes to playing Cisco Pike, there is virtually no acting required for Kris Kristofferson. Pike is a down on his luck musician who is coming off of a pot bust and is looking for a way back into the music business. Gene Hackman is Holland, a seemingly straight laced LAPD cop who blackmails Pike into getting back into the pot dealing business. The film focuses on Pike working his old contacts to try to move 100 kilos of pot within 59 hours (kind of a take on "Gone in 60 Seconds"). During this weekend Pike is forced to lie to his live in girlfriend (Karen Black) about his reasons for getting back into dealing and he is reunited with his old singing partner Jesse (Harry Dean Stanton), who is by now a hopeless heroin addict.
"Cisco Pike" is a good movie with a solid cast. Kristofferson is highly believable playing a variation of himself, even singing some of his own songs in the movie. (For those interested in the music, check out "The Silver Tongued Devil and I by Kristofferson, as close to a soundtrack to this movie as you will find and a very good album on it's own merits). Gene Hackman plays a quirky role in the middle of his most successful period as an actor (Bonnie and Clyde, French Connection, The Conversation and the Poseidon Adventure). Karen Black is Kristofferson's beautiful, earthy girlfriend and Viva appears as a variation on the part she played in almost every movie, an offbeat woman seemingly in a world of her own. Viva always had the ability to make her dialogue seem ad-libbed, whether it was or not. Finally, Harry Dean Stanton puts in another great character performance and would soon appear with Kristofferson in another role seemingly modeled after Kris' own career and persona, "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid". Also look for Alan Arbus playing an unsympathetic character (the manager) before his very sympathetic turn as Dr. Sydney Friedman on "MASH".
"Cisco Pike" is dark and downbeat, but enjoyable as an honest portrayal of a man, trying to straighten out his life, who is forced into a bad situation and finally loses all that he cares for. I highly recommend this to Kris Kristofferson fans and those who enjoy the look and feel of early 70's cinema.
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I first discovered this film through an interview with Robert Towne at the Los Angeles Film Festival several years ago. I decided to give it a watch and afterwards wondered why this film has been overlooked throughout the years. It is classic 1970s cinema. With a cast that includes Gene Hackman, Harry Dean Stanton, Karen Black, Kris Kristofferson it really should have been more popular. Shows how important the distribution process can be in affecting a film's place in history.
All this to say that this film should be more recognized than it is and is worth owning on DVD next to all the other classic 1970s films.
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Finally, it is out on dvd! It was quite hard to find on VHS and I've been waiting for the dvd for some time. Funny how it sometimes takes so long for a good film to get to dvd. Kristofferson it seems has always been somewhat underrated (check out his fine performances in The Tracker, Flashpoint and playing a small role as a very lowlife biker in Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia for some oft overlooked examples). Outstanding performances by Kristofferson and Hackman. Look for Harry Dean Stanton in an as usual fine performance as Kristofferson's former partner...and Karen Black plays his girlfriend. Other synopsises here give a good description of the plot; Hackman plays a semi-psycho dirty cop who is being forced into retirement and is making Kristofferson use his drug connections to sell some weed for him. Great soundtrack featuring Kristofferson's Pilgrim: Chapter 33. Just a great ole' film like they don't make anymore!
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I start by saying kris Kristofferson is one of my favorite actors/singers of all time. But.... this movie has the worst acting of any movie that I've seen in a long time. Cisco Pike is about drugs, drugs, DODing, and more drugs. The acting is so bad that it really is uncomfotable to watch. Even Gene Hackman is terrible in this movie. The script is basically non-existent. This movie is a real downer too. It's so somber and depressing that it leaves a bad taste in your mouth when it ends. I wouldn't buy it. Rent it first if you like movies from the early 70's with atrocious acting.
The dvd has no extras either, just the movie. Not that I would want to watch anymore of this movie so that was ok by me.
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