The Stone Killer
| The Stone Killer | |
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| Directed by | Michael Winner |
| Screenplay by | Gerald Wilson |
| Based on | A Complete State of Death by John Gardner |
| Produced by | Michael Winner |
| Starring | Charles Bronson Martin Balsam |
| Cinematography | Richard Moore |
| Music by | Roy Budd |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Countries | Italy United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,300,000 (US/ Canada rentals) |
The Stone Killer is a 1973 American action neo noir thriller film produced and directed by Michael Winner and starring Charles Bronson. It came out in between The Mechanic (1972) and Death Wish (1974), all three of which teamed up actor/director Bronson and Winner. Norman Fell and John Ritter appear as cops in this film, not too long before they would reunite for the TV series Three's Company. Character actor Stuart Margolin plays a significant role; he also appeared in Death Wish. It was one of many Dirty Harry-type films featuring rogue cops who don't "play by the rules" that were released in the wake of that film's success.