A fallen rock star faces one last high-stakes hustle on the streets of Venice.
CISCO PIKE
Gene Hackman and Kris Kristofferson and Karen Black and Viva and a footrace...a crooked cop...a lot of money and so little time.
Cisco is an ex-rock star, famous in the 1960s, whose life and career has been a mess because of drugs. Now with a pregnant girlfriend he has a chance to start a new life. A corrupt cop, Leo Holland, blackmails Cisco to sell marijuana for him. Cisco has one weekend to sell it to his friends.
Cisco Pike is a 1972 American drama film directed by Bill L. Norton about an ex-rock star pressured by a corrupt cop to sell marijuana over one tumultuous weekend.
Synopsis
- Director
- Bill L. Norton
- Writer
- Bill L. Norton
- Release
- 1972
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Drama
- Also Known As
- 浪子回头金不换
Why Cult
Kris Kristofferson plays Cisco, a once-famous '60s musician now struggling to stay straight after drug-fueled ruin.
Gene Hackman turns up the heat as Sergeant Leo Holland, the corrupt LAPD cop who blackmails Cisco into one last illegal job.
Set in Venice and the fringes of L.A., the film captures the faded glimmer of the '60s scene, now haunted by addiction and lost opportunities.
Spot a who’s-who of cult cinema: Karen Black, Harry Dean Stanton, Viva, Antonio Fargas, and more bring the underworld to life.
Questions from the Vault
What is Cisco Pike about? +
Cisco Pike follows an ex-rock star living in Venice who, pressured by a corrupt LAPD sergeant, is forced to sell marijuana over a weekend in order to avoid another arrest.
When was Cisco Pike released? +
Cisco Pike was released in 1972.
Who directed Cisco Pike? +
Cisco Pike was directed by Bill L. Norton.
How long is Cisco Pike? +
Cisco Pike has a runtime of 95 minutes.
What genre is Cisco Pike? +
Cisco Pike is a drama film.