''Night of the Juggler'' is a 1980 American

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starring

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Plot

A former cop (

), aligns with a street smart young clerk from the

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(

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) on a search for his daughter, who is

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by a

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) after being mistaken for a wealthy man's daughter. His search is met with obstacles as he runs afoul of the police in his pursuit, including a corrupt former colleague bent on revenge against him. Meanwhile, the kidnapper is just as prepared to kill anybody, including his young hostage, unless his ransom demands are met.

Cast

as Sean Boyd *

as Gus Soltic *

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as Lieutenant Tonelli *

as Maria * Linda Miller as Barbara Boyd * Abby Bluestone as Kathy Boyd *

Barton Heyman Barton Heyman (born January 24, 1937, in Washington, D.C. - died May 16, 1996, in Manhattan, New York City, New York) was an American actor. Heyman was a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles where he studied theater arts. As an ...

as The Preacher *

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as Sergeant Barnes *

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as Larry, The Dog Catcher *

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as Allesandro, The Cabbie *

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as Hampton Richmond Clayton

References

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* * * 1980 films 1980s action thriller films 1980s crime drama films 1980s crime thriller films American action thriller films American crime drama films 1980s English-language films Films directed by Robert Butler Films scored by Artie Kane Columbia Pictures films Films based on American novels Films about child abduction in the United States Films set in New York City 1980 drama films 1980s American films {{action-thriller-film-stub