Slaughter’s Big Rip-Off

Slaughter’s Big Rip-Off

Year: 1973

Runtime: 93 mins

Language: English

Director: Gordon Douglas

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The mob targets Slaughter, and he answers with a gun‑pointed finger of his own. As a lone vigilante, he finds himself hunted by Duncan, a local money launderer whose hit‑man lures him into a car perched on a cliff. Slaughter breaks free, weapon in hand, and storms Duncan’s hideout to settle the score.

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Slaughter Jim Brown, a fierce Vietnam veteran and ex-Green Beret, has carved out a quiet life in Los Angeles after avenging his parents by killing the mobster responsible in Mexico.

Seeking normalcy, he attends a friend’s lavish outdoor picnic. A sudden, shocking attack arrives when a World War I-era biplane swoops in and opens fire on the crowd, delivering the graphic headshot that claims Slaughter’s friend and reignites the fury threatening his fragile peace.

Duncan Ed McMahon, a ruthless crime boss, has Slaughter in his crosshairs for the earlier killing of ex-Mafia boss Dominic Hoffo. He dispatches a new hit-man named Kirk Don Stroud to bring the ex-Green Beret down, intensifying a chase that plays out on the streets rather than behind closed doors.

Det. Reynolds Brock Peters becomes an uneasy ally, warning that Slaughter’s life is in constant danger. Slaughter’s girlfriend, Marcia Gloria Hendry, is also targeted by the mob to provoke him, pulling him deeper into a web of violence and retaliation.

To strike back, Slaughter and Reynolds hatch a plan to obtain confidential documents detailing the Mafia’s operations. They coax a drug-addicted pimp to help them break into Duncan’s safe house, and after a tense sequence of gunfights, Slaughter escapes with the documents, momentarily turning the tables.

Duncan’s response is brutal and personal: he kidnaps Slaughter’s girlfriend, escalating the conflict and forcing Slaughter to confront a city that thrives on danger and betrayal.

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