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The Farmer (film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Farmer' is a 1977 American crime action film directed by David Berlatsky and starring Lewell Akins, Gary Conway, Michael Dante, Dave Graig, Stratton Leopold, Ray McIver, and George Memmoli. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on March 9, 1977.
Plot
Decorated World War II veteran Kyle Martin returns homes to Georgia to start a farm, but realizes running a one-man farm isn't profitable, and the bank needs to foreclose, despite his being a veteran. At that point a gambler named Johnny has an auto crash close to the farm, in which Kyle spares his life. Johnny offers him $1,500, which actually isn't sufficient to spare the homestead.
At this time, Johnny past-posts mobster Passini on a horse race for $50,000. This angers Passini who along with his three colleagues, murders Johnny's bodyguard, and blinds Johnny's eyes with corrosive acid to "make a example out of him".
Johnny asks his mistress Betty to hire Kyle so he can kill to Passini and his men individually for $50,000, which he needs to save his farm. Kyle is initially reluctant to do so. However, one of Passini's men by the name of Weasel rapes Betty at Kyle's farm. Weasel then kills the farmhand Gumshoe while trying to save Betty, then burns down the farm.
After arriving in time to save Betty from the burning farm and surveying through the burnt wreckage the next day, Kyle finally accepts Johnny's offer which sets the path for revenge.
Cast
*Lewell Akins as Conductor
*Gary Conway as Kyle Martin
*Michael Dante as Johnny O.
*Dave Graig as 2nd Soldier
*Stratton Leopold as Laundry Sam
*Ray McIver as Train Bartender
*George Memmoli as Passini
*Bill Moses as Bank Representative
*Judge Parker as Banjo Player
*Don Payne as Mr. Moore
*Louis C. Pessolano as Bartender
*Johnny Popwell as Conners
*Ken Renard as Gumshoe
*Timothy Scott as Weasel
*Sonny Shroyer as Corrigan
*Wayne Stewart as Sergeant
*Roy Tatum as Soldier
*Angel Tompkins as Betty
*Jack Waltzer as Doc Valentine
*Eric Weston as Lopie
*Laura Whyte as Waitress
Release
Theatrical release
The film was theatrically released on March 9, 1977 by Columbia Pictures.DVD
In 2006, Code Red announced a release of the film on DVD, posting 10 screenshots on their blog, but this never happened.Blue Ray
Distributor 'Scorpion Releasing' released the film on Blu-ray Disc in February 2022.See also
List of American films of 1977
References
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