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The Domino Principle is a 1977 neo-noir thriller film starring Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, Mickey Rooney and Richard Widmark. The film is based on the novel of the same name and was adapted for the screen by its author Adam Kennedy. It was directed and produced by Stanley Kramer.
The Domino Principle: Directed by Stanley Kramer. With Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, Richard Widmark, Mickey Rooney. A Vietnam War veteran who's been imprisoned for murder is offered freedom if he agrees to commit a contract killing for a shady organization.
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Roy Tucker, a Vietnam war veteran with excellent shooting skills, is serving a long prison sentence when a mysterious visitor promises him that he will be released if he agrees to carry out a dangerous assignment. Adam Kennedy. Novel, Screenplay.
Apr 5, 2020 · Based on Adam Kennedy’s book, The Domino Principle follows Gene Hackman’s Tucker, a prisoner serving a lengthy stretch for murder, as he’s offered the chance to simply walk away from jail if he agrees to complete an unspecified job on the outside.
Aug 15, 2021 · The film is based on the novel of the same name written by Adam Kennedy, who also wrote the screenplay and at one time was an actor before eventually turning to writing. While the novel got great reviews the movie didn’t with many critics panning it including Leonard Maltin, who described it as a ‘muddled thriller’.
May 19, 2020 · The Domino Principle is a 1977 neo noir thriller film starring Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, Mickey Rooney and Richard Widmark. The film is based on the novel of the same name and was adapted for the screen by its author Adam Kennedy.
Sep 10, 2012 · Paranoid conspiracy thriller with Hackman as a crackshot Viet vet sprung from prison by unidentified government agencies for a sniping mission.
