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Top of the Heap

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1972 · 90 min Crime Drama
5.6 / 10 · TMDB

A Black cop is pushed over the edge when he is passed over for a promotion, leading him on a violent personal crusade against criminals punctuated by feverish psychedelic dream visions.

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Year 1972
Country United States of America
Genre Crime, Drama
Director Christopher St. John
Runtime 90 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.6/10 (14 votes)

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The film constructs a gritty social thriller, relying on the stark contrast between mundane police work and explosive, visually daring dream sequences. It explores the protagonist's psyche, fractured by rage and systemic betrayal, through these psychedelic interludes.

What lingers after viewing is the unsettling fusion of blaxploitation energy and surreal, almost experimental filmmaking, where vengeance becomes a path to self-annihilation. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Christopher St. John

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