A fully enthralling, 1970s crime/drug film. I appreciated it more with a second viewing and after having just recently watched AMERICAN GANGSTER. I'd say Gene Hackman's best two roles were as Lex Luthor in the SUPERMAN franchise and this role. I don't think I've ever laughed so much at him onscreen unless he was playing Lex. I was also impressed with Roy Scheider's work who I've only been exposed to with JAWS and briefly in THE PUNISHER.
