''Trackdown'' is a 1976 American

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directed by Richard T. Heffron and starring James Mitchum and

Karen Lamm Karen Lamm (June 21, 1952 – June 29, 2001) was an American character actress and producer. She was known for ''Thunderbolt and Lightfoot'' (1974), '' The Unseen'' (1980) and ''Trackdown'' (1976). She was married to musicians Dennis Wilson and ...

Plot

A rancher's sister runs away from her Montana home for an exciting life in Los Angeles. However, she is abducted and sold into sexual slavery by a gang. Her brother comes to the city to find her, and when the police won't help, he takes the law into his own hands.

Cast

* James Mitchum as Jim Calhoun *

as Betsy Calhoun *

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as Barbara *

Erik Estrada Henry Enrique Estrada (born March 16, 1949) is an American actor and police officer. He is known for his co-starring lead role as California Highway Patrol officer Francis (Frank) Llewelyn "Ponch" Poncherello in the police drama television series ...

as Chucho *

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as Lynn Strong

Soundtrack

The film features the song "Runaway Girl" performed by

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singer

Kenny Rogers Kenneth Ray Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences but also charted mo ...

DVD release date

The film is on DVD by Shout! Factory. It was released on November 12, 2013, as part of Shout's ''Action Packed Movie Marathon, Vol. 2''.

References

External links

* 1976 films 1976 crime drama films American action drama films Works about human trafficking Works about sex trafficking Human trafficking in the United States Films directed by Richard T. Heffron Films scored by Charles Bernstein Films set in Los Angeles United Artists films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films {{1970s-crime-film-stub