"Rusty" Noonan, a hard-boiled, cynical, selfish smart-aleck, working as a mechanic in a Detroit garage, is outraged when he has to work overtime on repairing the shoddy work he had done on a taxicab, gets into an argument with the shop-foreman, Wison. The foreman takes a swing at him and misses but Noonan, a trained boxer connects with his punch.
Is it worth the watch? If you like movies that smell like motor oil, desert heat, and existential dread, you’ll probably find something to grab onto here. It’s not exactly a masterpiece, but it’s got a certain grit that feels surprisingly honest. If you prefer your lead characters to be charming or polished, stay far a...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"Is it worth the watch? If you like movies that smell like motor oil, desert heat, and existential dread, you’ll probably find something to grab onto here. It’s not exactly a masterpiece, but it’s got a certain grit that feels surprisingly honest. If you prefer your lead characters to be charming or polished, stay far away—this guy is a total jerk for a good chunk of the runtime. The whole thing kicks off with a punch in a Detroit garage that ends way worse than anyone expected. It’s brutal in t..."
Sy Bartlett, Dan M. Templin, Ralph Block
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