The One Man Jury

The One Man Jury
The One Man Jury
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Charles Martin
Screenplay by	Charles Martin
Produced by	Theodor Bodnar; Steve Bono
Starring	Jack Palance; Christopher Mitchum; Pamela Shoop; Cara Williams
Cinematography	Irv Goodnoff; Gary Graver
Edited by	Michael Luciano; Michael Pozen
Music by	Morton Stevens
Production; company	Cal-Am Productions
Distributed by	Cal-Am Artists; Manson International
Release date	September 29, 1978;
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The One Man Jury (released as The Loner on UK video) is a 1978 American neo-noir film directed by Charles Martin (1910-1983) and starring Jack Palance, Christopher Mitchum, Pamela Shoop, and Cara Williams.^[1]^[2]

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Jim Wade (Jack Palance) is a ruthless cop with a bad reputation of being rude to suspects, informants, witnesses, and just about anyone who crosses paths with him in the wrong way. When a mysterious serial killer named the Slasher starts killing women, Wade vows to end the killing spree by any means possible, whether legal or not.^[3]

Jack Palance as Lieutenant Wade^[4]^[5]
Christopher Mitchum as Sergeant Blake
Pamela Shoop as Wendy Sommerset
Cara Williams as Nancy
Joe Spinell as Mike^[6]
Jeff McCracken as Billy Joe
Alexandra Hay as Tessie
Angel Tompkins as Kitty
Andy Romano as Chickie
Tom Pedi as Angie
Richard Foronjy as Al
Frank Pesce as Freddie
Dick Yarmy as Customer

[1]
Collum, Jason Paul (January 27, 2015). Assault of the Killer B's: Interviews with 20 Cult Film Actresses. McFarland. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-7864-8041-8. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
[2]
"The One Man Jury (1978)". Letterboxd. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
[3]
Clark, Randall (December 17, 2013). At a Theater or Drive-in Near You: The History, Culture, and Politics of the American Exploitation Film. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-92908-6. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
[4]
Spicer, Andrew (March 19, 2010). Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Scarecrow Press. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-8108-7378-0. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
[5]
Grant, Kevin (January 3, 2020). Vigilantes: Private Justice in Popular Cinema. McFarland. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-4766-3868-3. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
[6]
Monaco, James (1991). The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books. ISBN 978-0-399-51604-7. Retrieved June 3, 2022.

[1] [1]
Collum, Jason Paul (January 27, 2015). Assault of the Killer B's: Interviews with 20 Cult Film Actresses. McFarland. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-7864-8041-8. Retrieved June 3, 2022.

[2] [2]
"The One Man Jury (1978)". Letterboxd. Retrieved June 3, 2022.

[3] [3]
Clark, Randall (December 17, 2013). At a Theater or Drive-in Near You: The History, Culture, and Politics of the American Exploitation Film. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-92908-6. Retrieved June 3, 2022.

[4] [4]
Spicer, Andrew (March 19, 2010). Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Scarecrow Press. p. 230. ISBN 978-0-8108-7378-0. Retrieved June 3, 2022.

[5] [5]
Grant, Kevin (January 3, 2020). Vigilantes: Private Justice in Popular Cinema. McFarland. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-4766-3868-3. Retrieved June 3, 2022.

[6] [6]
Monaco, James (1991). The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books. ISBN 978-0-399-51604-7. Retrieved June 3, 2022.

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