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The Domino Principle

The Domino Principle

1977Movie⏱️ 1h 40mR
DramaThriller
5.7
IMDB Rating
3,545 votes

A Vietnam War veteran who's been imprisoned for murder is offered freedom if he agrees to commit a contract killing for a shady organization.

Director
Stanley Kramer
Writers
N/A
Stars
Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, Richard Widmark
Release Date
March 20, 1978
Language
English
Country
United States, United Kingdom
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Nominations
💬 58
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman
as Roy Tucker
Candice Bergen
Candice Bergen
as Ellie Riggens
Richard Widmark
Richard Widmark
as Tagge
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
as Spiventa
Edward Albert
Edward Albert
as Ross Pine
Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach
as General Tom Reser
Ken Swofford
Ken Swofford
as Ditcher
Neva Patterson
Neva Patterson
as Gaddis
Jay Novello
Jay Novello
as Captain Ruiz
Joseph V. Perry
Joseph V. Perry
as Bowkemp

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
Production
Associated General Films, Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

🏷️ Keywords

vietnam war veterandeep stateprologueaerial camera shotarchive footage

🎯 Categories

Conspiracy ThrillerDramaThriller

⭐ Featured Review

THE DOMINO PRINCIPLE (Stanley Kramer, 1977) **
by Bunuel19762007-08-04
5/10

"Kramer, first as a producer and then a director, had been at the forefront in dealing with important social themes in Hollywood (THE DEFIANT ONES [1958], ON THE BEACH [1959], INHERIT THE WIND [1960] and JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG [1961] were his best films); by the late 60s, however, his particular brand of investigative style went out-of-date. In its place – largely in the wake of the Kennedy and Martin Luther King assassinations – the Kafkaesque political thriller became fashionable; unsurprisingly, Kramer decided to try his hand at this as well – but the end result proved middling at best. He c..."

💡 Did You Know?

Gene Hackman was not proud of his performance in the film, and admitted that he only took the role for the money.

📖 Synopsis

A Vietnam War veteran who's been imprisoned for murder is offered freedom if he agrees to commit a contract killing for a shady organization.