The Stoolie

Year: 1972

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: John G. Avildsen

CrimeComedy

Based on a true story, director John G. Avildsen—known for Save the Tiger and Joe—offers a tender portrait of Roger Pitman, a petty thief who becomes a police informant, using bait money to trap other criminals. After stealing part of the cash, he flees to Miami Beach, only to live in constant fear of the crooks he set up and the authorities, struggling to regain his respectability.

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