Point Blank. 1967 MGM/Turner Entertainment.
Starring: Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Keenan Wynn, Carroll O'Connor, Lloyd Bochner, Michael Strong, John Vernon
Director: John Boorman
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This movie is adapted from Donald E. Westlake's (a.k.a. Richard Stark) novel The Hunter, and it was the first movie filmed at Alcatraz after the prison was shut down. One significant change between the pages and the screen is the name of the protagonist character, changed from Parker to Walker.
Walker (Marvin) teams up with a friend named Reese (Vernon, in his first major role) to steal a large amount of money from a courier transporting the cash from a large gambling operation. Reese double crosses Walker, shooting him multiple times, and even stealing Walker's wife, Lynne (Sharon Acker). After he recovers, Walker goes after Reese and the syndicate he belongs to, known simply as The Organization.
Director Boorman combined elements of film noir with the French New Wave, creating an interesting and slightly disturbing picture. Recommended DVD.
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