The Take

1974

Action / Crime / Drama

4
IMDb Rating 5.5/10 10 367 367

dirty cop racketeer

Plot summary

A policeman in New Mexico takes payoff money but still manages to go after a racketeer.

Director

Robert Hartford-Davis Photo
Robert Hartford-Davis

Top cast

James Luisi Photo
James Luisi as Benedetto
Vic Perrin Photo
Vic Perrin as Radio Announcer
John Davis Chandler Photo
John Davis Chandler as Man with Braces
Kathleen Hughes Photo
Kathleen Hughes as School Nurse
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781.66 MB
1280*682
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 32 min
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1.41 GB
1920*1024
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 32 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Uriah43 5 / 10

A Corrupt Cop Fighting Against Corruption

This film essentially begins with a San Francisco police detective by the name of "Lieutenant Terry Sneed" (Billy Dee Williams) arriving in Poloma, New Mexico to help the police department on a case involving a local crime syndicate headed by a man named "Victor Manso" (Vic Morrow). To that effect, as soon as he arrives he finds himself in the middle of a gunfight between the local police and some of Manso's hired killers. Needless to say, thanks to his efforts in that affair, he is heartedly welcomed by the head of the Paloma Police Department, "Chief Berrigan" (Eddie Albert) who explains that he is in desperate need of a police detective that he can trust. Not long afterward, however, Lieutenant Sneed decides to visit the home of Victor Manso and accepts some money from him for his cooperation along the way. In short, the good lieutenant is on the take. But what Victor Manso doesn't realize is that apparently Lt. Sneed isn't loyal to anyone but himself--and it's going to eventually cause problems for him later on down the line. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this was an okay movie which suffered somewhat by a rather convoluted plot which made it difficult to really like any of the characters in this film. Even so, I suppose it had its moments and passed the time fairly well, and I have rated it accordingly. Average.
Reviewed by ArtVandelayImporterExporter 4 / 10

Take off

This is like a CBS Made-for-TV version of a blaksploitation version of Dirty Harry. Billy Dee always was second-rate. And the rest of the cast is strictly TV quality. It has about as much grit as a silk handkerchief. I mean, Frankie Avalon as a tweaker? Come on, now. I half-expected Starsky & Hutch to make a cameo in one of their goofy disguises, maybe with Huggy Bear in tow for comic relief. New Mexico features nicely so I assume the N.M Film Development Corp kicked in some coin to get this film made. They didn't get their money's worth.
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