A vengeful father unleashes a bombing spree while a city’s cops hunt both him and a predatory witness.
THE MAD BOMBER
It will blow your mind
Los Angeles detectives Minelli and Blake must track down a serial rapist who may know the identity of a mentally disturbed bomber.
Quick Answer
The Mad Bomber is a 1973 American crime thriller directed by Bert I. Gordon about a bereaved father whose campaign of bombings collides with a police investigation into a serial rapist witness.
Programmer's Pick
This is what happens when 'parental revenge' meets '70s exploitation—bombs, sleaze, and a cast that looks like they wandered off different TV shows. Bert I. Gordon dials up the psychotronic mayhem with dynamite, deviance, and enough grimy LA detail to fill a year of true crime podcasts.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Why This Matters
This film showcases the multifaceted involvement of Bert I. Gordon as producer, director, and writer, and features notable performances by Vince Edwards, Chuck Connors, and Neville Brand.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
William Dorn’s emotional descent drives a one-man bombing spree against institutions he blames for his family tragedy.
The story ratchets tension by intertwining a relentless bomber and an equally dangerous serial rapist witness.
Set against a backdrop of early '70s Los Angeles, the film leans hard into urban sleaze, procedural grit, and psychotronic chaos.
With bed bombs, strip clubs, and police computers, the film is a time capsule of era-specific exploitative excess.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Dorn's daughter's overdose death and failed marriage
Mentally disturbed bomber
Bombings at schools, hospitals, and organizations; city-wide fear
Urban Los Angeles
Questions from the Vault
Who directed The Mad Bomber? +
The Mad Bomber was directed by Bert I. Gordon.
How long is The Mad Bomber? +
The runtime of The Mad Bomber is 91 minutes.
What genre is The Mad Bomber? +
The Mad Bomber is a crime, drama, and thriller film.
Where can I watch The Mad Bomber? +
The Mad Bomber is available to stream on SassyFlix.
How does William Dorn select his bombing targets? +
He targets institutions and organizations he blames for his daughter’s overdose death and the breakup of his marriage: her old high school, the mental hospital where she died, and a feminist group linked to his ex-wife.
