Miami's lawless streets host a brutal game of vigilante justice and revenge.
TOMCATS
They're free, white and twenty-one, and don't give a damn about anyone!
When four degenerate thugs rape and murder a young waitress in part of their rape and murder spree, they are arrested, but get away with though a legal technicality. The brother of one of the rape/murder victims decides to become vigilante and kill the four degenerates by himself.
Tomcats is a 1977 American crime drama thriller directed by Harry Kerwin about four violent thugs who escape justice and face a vengeful law student-turned-vigilante.
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Synopsis
- Director
- Harry Kerwin
- Writers
- Wayne Crawford, Andrew Lane
- Release
- 1977
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Also Known As
- O Acerto de Contas, Le justicier solitaire, Kynikoi viastes kai dolofonoi, Getting Even, Deadbeat, Midt mellom øynene
Why Cult
Filmed and set in Miami, this film delivers a sun-soaked, sleazy backdrop to its crime spree.
A brother turns vigilante after his sister's killers slip through the cracks, embodying the raw energy of the rape and revenge subgenre.
This is gritty, independent exploitation at its most unapologetic, with graphic violence and a hard R rating.
Cullen Garrett, a law student, flips the script by stalking and executing justice outside the courts.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Tomcats about? +
Tomcats follows four violent criminals who evade prosecution, prompting a law student to seek vigilante revenge for his murdered sister.
When was Tomcats released? +
Tomcats was released in 1977.
Who directed Tomcats? +
Tomcats was directed by Harry Kerwin.
How long is Tomcats? +
Tomcats has a runtime of 83 minutes.
What genre is Tomcats? +
Tomcats is a crime, drama, and thriller film.
Where can I watch Tomcats? +
Tomcats is available to stream on SassyFlix.
