gazlomas77 All these great reviews for such an average film. Marvin is wasted in this. Story line (if you can even call it that) is unbelievably crap together with very poor acting, bar Marvin & Hackman. Nothing really else to say, other than if you find this film entertaining then you have a very bad taste in what makes a good movie.

PimpinAinttEasy Dear Gangster and action movie fans,I bet you haven't heard of Prime Cut. It has one of the most original title sequences that would offend the hell out of the Hindutva brigade. Characters so dirty that you would feel like a hot shower after the film gets over. Dialogs so filthy that you would never show it to your parents. Two of the best choreographed and located action pieces you would ever watch. An interesting score by Lalo Schifrin that is both rollicking and light hearted.It has Lee Marvin playing a Mickey who is part Travis Bickle and part Lee Marvin. Gene Hackman as a true American who would easily feel at home with The Devil's Rejects. Gregory Walcott who could spar with Mike Mazurki and Danny Trejo. Sissy Spacek who is almost as adorable as Iris (from Taxidriver).It takes place in rural Kansas which could be seedier than any city in America. It has a grueling brawl between a threshing machine and a car (comparable to any action sequence in Christine (1983) or the Terminator movies). It provides commentary on American culture through extensive footage from a rural fair. Though it is a raw display of American machismo and power, it also shows what monsters inhabit this earth.If you liked Charley Varrick, Junior Bonner (which had a similar title sequence) and Cockfighter, I recommend this movie.Best Regards, Pimpin.(9/10)

Michael_Elliott Prime Cut (1972) *** (out of 4) Fun crime picture has a Chicago enforcer (Lee Marvin) heading to Kansas City where an evil cattle baron (Gene Hackman) owes the big boys some money but he doesn't plan on cutting them in on his business. PRIME CUT is a film that not too many people know, which is pretty surprising when you consider how popular these type of crime films are. Not to mention the film is probably the only one in history to feature three Oscar winners as well as a man who appeared in PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE. Overall director Michael Ritchie does a very good job at keeping the picture running very smoothly and while the picture certainly has some flaws, it's still a highly entertaining and at times sleazy picture. One of the highlights come early on when Marvin and his men show up at a "cattle" auction only to discover that Hackman has a major business of selling off women. The women, all in cages like cattle, serve up quite the image. The film also manages to have some great violence, although none of it really goes over-the-top or gets too graphic. There's a terrific sequence during a fair as well as another in a sunflower field. I'm not going to ruin either sequences but they contain some nice suspense. Of course, one of the greatest aspects is the terrific cast. While each cast member has been better in other movies, there's no doubt that it's still very fun to see them all together. Marvin and Hackman really appear to be having fun in their roles and we also get Angel Tompkins in a brief role as the woman who was with both of them. Sissy Spacek appears in a pretty thankless role but it's still fun seeing her. Gregory Walcott, a veteran of Edward D. Wood, Jr., appears as one of the major bad guys. As I said, there are certainly some flaws including the entire relationship between Marvin and Spacek but fans of 70's crime pictures will still want to check this out.

kenjha A Chicago mobster goes to Kansas City to collect from an associate who's not paying his dues. The script for this film could not have been more than ten pages. There's hardly any plot. Some films make up for a lack of story by presenting entertaining vignettes. This film makes up for lack of story by using up lots of screen time showing people walking from one place to another or driving from one place to another. The vignettes have no rhyme or reason and little is revealed about the characters. When combined with the lethargic pace, it makes for an underwhelming experience. The talents of Marvin and Hackman are wasted. Spacek is notable in her film debut.