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Undercover games, car chases, and a spaced-out informant in a gritty 1973 crime spree.

SHOT

When survival is the name of the game... It's every cop for himself!

1973 · 1h 32m · NR · Action / Crime · IMDB TMDB

Semi-urban detective duo Ross and Wilson have been charged with taking down local drug kingpin, Blasi. After busting a low-level pusher, they convince his girlfriend, Sheila, to start working for them as an undercover operative in exchange for avoiding prison. But as Ross finds himself becoming romantically interested in his new, perpetually spaced out informant, Blasi continues to strengthen his crime empire, setting his sights on even loftier, and deadlier, ambitions.

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Quick Answer

What is Shot about?

Shot is a 1973 American action and crime film directed by Mitch Brown about two detectives using a drug dealer’s girlfriend as an undercover operative to bring down a local kingpin.

Programmer's Pick

Shot is a blunt-force dose of 1973 crime cinema, complete with car chases, undercover dealings, and a love interest who’s just as high as the stakes. If you like your action with a side of law enforcement ethically off-roading, buckle up.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Shot throws you into the semi-urban underbelly where detectives Ross and Wilson are on a mission to topple Blasi, a rising drug kingpin consolidating his grip on the city. Their leverage comes in the form of Sheila, the girlfriend of a busted pusher, who is offered a deal—cooperate undercover, or face prison time. As the detectives navigate the escalating criminal world, Ross develops a complicated attachment to their new informant, whose unpredictable behavior adds another layer of risk. With Blasi’s ambitions growing deadlier, alliances blur and both sides gear up for a collision, setting the stage for a gritty, action-packed ride thick with car chases, double-crosses, and moral ambiguity.

Details & Specs

Director
Mitch Brown
Release
1973
Runtime
1h 32m
Language
English
Genres
Action, Crime
Also Known As
Shot, Dead Shot, Original title: Death Shot

Cast & Crew

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Director: Mitch Brown
C' Charles 'Harpo' Adkins MA Mark Ammons FA Frank Andrews JA John Ashford MU Margaret Uharik FH Frank Himes RC Richard C. Watt Chuck Russell Chuck Russell

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Why Cult

Undercover Informant Drama

The plot hinges on a dealer’s girlfriend going undercover, adding tension and unpredictability to every move.

Car Chases

High-octane pursuits are front and center, driving home the film’s action credentials.

Drug Empire Showdown

Detectives take on a ruthless kingpin, setting up classic crime film confrontations.

Romantic Complications

Detective Ross’s emotional entanglement with his informant adds a messy human layer to the procedural grit.

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Threat File

Trigger

Detectives enlist a drug dealer’s girlfriend as an informant

Threat

Blasi’s growing drug empire

Effect

Violent escalation and danger for informants and police

Setting

semi-urban criminal underworld

Questions from the Vault

When was Shot released? +

Shot was released in 1973.

Who directed Shot? +

Shot was directed by Mitch Brown.

How long is Shot? +

Shot has a runtime of 92 minutes.

What genre is Shot? +

Shot is an action and crime film.

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