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Michael Butler’s Typical Vibe
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Michael Butler has 5 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1970s through the 1980s.
Recurring themes
A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land.
Dir. Clint Eastwood · With Clint Eastwood, Michael Moriarty, Carrie Snodgress
The Utah community of Santa Ynez is being terrorized by a mysterious black coupe that appears out of nowhere and begins running people down. After the car kills off the town sheriff, Captain Wade Parent is determined to stop the murderous driver.
Dir. Elliot Silverstein · With James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley
A hard-nosed Chicago cop is sent to London to bring back an American mobster being held for extradition. Brannigan in his Irish-American way brings American law to the people of Scotland Yard but has to contend with a stuffy old London first.
Dir. Douglas Hickox · With John Wayne, Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson
Phoenix cop Ben Shockley is well on his way to becoming a derelict when he is assigned to transport a witness from Las Vegas. The witness turns out to be a belligerent prostitute with mob ties—and incriminating information regarding a high-ranking official.
Dir. Clint Eastwood · With Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle
A Chicago cop is caught in the middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take an irresponsible cop down.
Dir. Andrew Davis · With Chuck Norris, Mike Genovese, Henry Silva
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