USA,
1958, 70 min
(Director's cut: 75 min)
Directed by:
Justus AddissCinematography:
Floyd CrosbyComposer:
Gerald FriedCast:
Jack Nicholson, Brett Halsey, Lynn Cartwright, Ed Nelson, Bruno VeSota, Roger Corman, Bill Erwin, Harry Lauter, Leo Gordon, Herb Vigran, Mitzi McCall (more)Plots(1)
Seventeen-year-old Jimmy Wallace (Nicholson) is a jilted teen with a big chip on his shoulder. In a brawl over a girl, Jimmy grabs for a gun, shoots and panic, thinking he's killed one of the punks. Jimmy accidentally involves three hostages, who include a mom and her baby, by ducking into a storeroom. Despite the best efforts of the police, Jimmy is too scared to surrender. A media circus develops, adding more pressure to a wild standoff. (official distributor synopsis)
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