Stakeout on Dope Street
1958 · Movie · NR · 83 min · ★ 6.6
Directed by Irvin Kershner (The Empire Strikes Back), financed in part by Roger Corman, and featuring the debut of acclaimed cinematographer Haskell Wexler, this crime drama follows three teenagers who find a fortune in pure heroin lost by a gang of dope peddlers during a gun battle with the police. Ignoring the potential consequences, they decide to sell the stuff in order to realize their various dreams. But none of them are experienced in the dangers of drug dealing, and mayhem ensues.
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Details
- Years
- 1958
- Release date
- 1958-05-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 83 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (8 votes)
Themes
- heroin
- moral conflict
- los angeles, california
- drugs
- powder
- heroin addict
- heroin addiction
- dope selling
- police shootout
- restless youth
- young adult
- 1950s
- +8 more
Cast & crew
Yale Wexler
as Jim Bowers
Jonathan Haze
as Julian 'Ves' Vespucci (as Jonathon Haze)
Steven Marlo
as Nick Raymond (as Morris Miller)
Abby Dalton
as Kathy
- AK
Allen Kramer
as Danny
- HR
Herman Rudin
as Mitch Swardurski
- PM
Philip Mansour
as Lenny Potter
- FH
Frank Harding
as Capt. Richard R. Allen
- WS
William Shaw
as Chuck
- AF
Andrew J. Fenady
as Stan
Directed by Irvin Kershner