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    Pulp (1972)

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    An author becomes embroiled in murder and intrigue in the Mediterranean while ghostwriting the autobiography of an ageing actor with a murky past.

    One of the more interesting teams in the British post-New Wave period was that of the three Michaels – star Caine, writer/director Hodges, producer Klinger – who failed to hit their former Get Carter (1971) pay dirt with this, their second outing.

    Nevertheless, the sheer knowing coolness of this bizarre comedy thriller bears watching, and certainly deserved a better box-office reception in its day.

    The central theme involving the hiring of a ghostwriter is explored with wit and style, as Hodges deploys his camera cleverly through Maltese locations, and the uncompromising plot makes excellent use of Hollywood icons Mickey Rooney and Lizabeth Scott.

    Mickey King
    Michael Caine
    Preston Gilbert
    Mickey Rooney
    Ben Dinuccio
    Lionel Stander
    Princess Betty Cippola
    Lizabeth Scott
    Liz Adams
    Nadia Cassini
    Miller
    Al Lettieri
    Mysterious Englishman
    Dennis Price
    Sotgio
    Amerigo Tot
    Marcovic
    Leopoldo Trieste
    Jim Norman
    Robert Sacchi
    Chambermaid
    Ave Ninchi

    Director
    Mike Hodges

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