THE DANMAN CAN

"Die someplace else." Released in the middle of a stretch of excellent crime dramas,  The Outfit  (1973) is a lean and mean, no frills thriller with economic direction by  John Flynn  (of  Rolling Thunder   (1977) [ review ] fame). Populated by a stellar cast of character actors, the film contains biting dialogue and a funky/jazzy score by the underrated  Jerry Fielding . It beautifully captures the tone of  Donald E. Westlake 's (writing as Richard Stark)  Parker  character, also adapted in films such as  Point Blank   (1967) [ review ] and  Payback   (1999). "You send a guy out to kill somebody, maybe his feelings get hurt." Recommended for fans of  The Mechanic  (1972) [ review ],  Prime Cut  (1972) [ review ], and  Charley Varrick   (1973). John Flynn Films Ranked

The 1960s really was one the best decades of film.  Lee Marvin  as Walker is easily one of the most badass characters in any film. The dreamy psychedelic sequences, the jazzy  Schifrin -like score by  Johnny Mandel , the great supporting roles ( Keenan Wynn ,  Carroll O'Connor ,  Michael Strong ,  John Vernon ), the style, the time shifts/jump cuts, the economy of  John Boorman 's filmmaking (only his sophomore film!)—there is so much to savor here.  Point Blank   (1967) was a huge influence on  Steven Soderbergh 's   The Limey   (1999) [ review ] (another favorite film) and was remade, as a lesser but still great film called  Payback   (1999), both based on  Donald E. Westlake 's (writing as Richard Stark) novel  The Hunter   (1962). John Boorman Feature Films Ranked

The 1960s really was one the best decades of film. Lee Marvin  as Walker is easily one of the most badass characters in any film. The dreamy psychedelic sequences, the jazzy Schifrin -like score by Johnny Mandel , the great supporting roles ( Keenan Wynn , Carroll O'Connor , Michael Strong , John Vernon ), the style, the time shifts/jump cuts, the economy of  John Boorman 's filmmaking—there is so much to savor here. Point Blank   (1967) was a huge influence on Steven Soderbergh 's   The Limey   (1999) [ review ] (another favorite film) and was remade, as a lesser but still great film called Payback   (1999), both based on Donald E. Westlake 's (writing as Richard Stark) novel The Hunter   (1962).