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Badge 373

A gun in his sock, a tire iron in his belt, and no badge. The story of Eddie. The best ex-cop in the business.

Starring: Robert Duvall, Verna Bloom, Henry Darrow, Eddie Egan, Felipe Luciano

Writer: Pete Hamill, Eddie Egan

Release Date:
July 25, 1973
Ratings:
5.5 / 10
Director:
Howard W. Koch
Companies:
Paramount Pictures

Overview

When his partner is killed, tough Irish detective Eddie Ryan vows to avenge the death, whatever the cost. As he begins unraveling clues, his behavior becomes so outrageous that he's obliged to turn in his badge, but the experience only emboldens him. Ryan eventually learns that his partner was caught up in a Puerto Rican gun-running scheme masterminded by a crook named Sweet Willie, who wants to foment revolutionary war.