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Cop Killers

Cop Killers

Action
Thriller

Release: 1977

Runtime: 93 minutes

Director: Walter R. Cichy

Production: Last Chance Productions

Two hippies on their way to a cocaine deal get stopped by the police at a roadblock, resulting in a shootout where they kill the cops. They then go on a crime spree of robbery and murder.

Review

Buckle up, because Cop Killers is a raw, grimy plunge into the seedy underbelly of 1970s urban decay where justice comes with a loaded gun and a short fuse. This grindhouse gem tears through the streets with a relentless pulse, following two ex-cons who decide to wage war against the cops that put them away and trust us, they ain't looking for peace talks. Guns blaze, tensions snap, and the body count stacks as the line between victim and villain bleeds into a brutal grey. There's no room here for subtlety or second chances. The film wears its exploitation roots like a badge of honor. Cheap thrills, gritty violence, and a soundtrack dripping with sweat and menace. Every frame is soaked in cigarette smoke and desperation, the kind of world where survival means always keeping one eye open and the other on the barrel of a pistol. The acting isn't Oscar-worthy, but that's part of the charm. These aren't heroes, just lost souls clawing for control in a city that doesn't care. The dialogue snaps with street-smart grit, delivering memorable one-liners that land like punches and make sure you never forget who calls the shots. Cop Killers delivers a potent cocktail of punk energy and down-and-dirty revenge, a drive-in flick that stomps the accelerator all the way to chaos. If you're craving an unfiltered taste of 70s exploitation cinema's darker corners, where the cops aren't always clean and the bad guys sometimes get the last laugh, this is your ticket. Load up, light up, and prepare for a ride where the only law is survival and the only verdict is carnage.