There is no question that this film is dated, New York is much nicer than before. But the chase scene involving ex-cop Sean Boyd (James Brolin) vs psychotic Gus Soltic (Cliff Gorman), who kidnapped his daughter Kathy out of error (He thought she was rich), vs corrupt cop Sgt. Otis Barnes (Dan Hedeya), makes the film work. Barnes is without question the worst of the worst, he not only wanted to get Boyd for testifying against him, but wanted to let Soltic get away with his daughter. Spoilers: I liked it when this guy got torn apart in the zoo. Maria (Julie Carmen) really works well as the love interest. He meets her on the (6) train, and she helps him navigate around through the South Bronx, and at the zoo, she also stands up to gang bangers who complain about Boyd being with "Our Women." The best character is Lt. Torelli (Richard Castellano), who starts out very suspicious of Boyd, then starts to take his side, and along with Maria become the only allies that Boyd has. I liked the film a lot, but the dating requires a deduction of 2 stars. 8/10.
Review of Night of the Juggler
