L'Épreuve de force (1977)
Ben Shockley, bien que très porté sur l’alcool, est un policier réputé pour mener à bien ce qu’il a commencé. C’est pourquoi une mission lui est confiée de ramener de Las Vegas à Phoenix, Gus Mally, un homme témoin à charge dans un procès. Il se rend compte que cet homme est… une femme, une prostituée, qui lui explique que tous deux font l’objet d’un contrat et qu’ils ne vont pas tarder à se faire assassiner. Commence une course contre la montre pour les deux traqués…
Directeur: Clint Eastwood
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Clint Eastwood as Ben Shockley |
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Sondra Locke as Gus Mally |
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Pat Hingle as Josephson |
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William Prince as Blakelock |
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Bill McKinney as Constable |
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Michael Cavanaugh as Feyderspiel |
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Carole Cook as Waitress |
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Mara Corday as Jail Matron |
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Doug McGrath as Bookie |
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Jeff Morris as Desk Sergeant |
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Mildred Brion as Old Lady on Bus |
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Carver Barnes as Bus Driver |
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Roy Jenson as Biker |
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Dan Vadis as Biker |
| Directing | Clint Eastwood | Director |
| Writing | Michael Butler | Writer |
| Writing | Dennis Shryack | Writer |
| Production | Robert Daley | Producer |
| Production | Fritz Manes | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Rexford L. Metz | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Joel Cox | Editor |
| Editing | Ferris Webster | Editor |
| Sound | Jerry Fielding | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Allen E. Smith | Art Direction |
| Art | Ira Bates | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lorraine Roberson | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Don Schoenfeld | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Joseph C. Cavalier | Unit Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Glenn Wright | Costume Supervisor |
| Directing | Catalina Lawrence | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Jan Kiesser | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Norman Glasser | Gaffer |
| Camera | Jack Johnson | Grip |
| Directing | Richard Hashimoto | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Buddy Van Horn | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Buddy Van Horn | Stunts |
| Crew | Marneen Fields | Stunts |
| Crew | George Orrison | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Robert F. Hoy | Stunts |
| Crew | Sherry Peterson | Stunts |
| Crew | Donnie Williams | Fight Choreographer |
| Directing | Lynn M. Morgan | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Peter L. Bergquist | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Al Silvani | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Les Fresholtz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Chuck Gaspar | Special Effects |
| Sound | Michael Minkler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Keith Stafford | Sound Effects Editor |