| Cisco Pike | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bill L. Norton |
| Written by | Bill L. Norton Robert Towne (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Gerald Ayres |
| Starring | Gene Hackman Karen Black Kris Kristofferson Viva Harry Dean Stanton |
| Cinematography | Vilis Lapenieks |
| Edited by | Robert C. Jones |
| Music by | Kris Kristofferson (songs) |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US$800,000 |
Cisco Pike is a 1972 American drama film that was written and directed by Bill L. Norton, and released by Columbia Pictures. The film stars Kris Kristofferson as a musician who, having fallen on hard times, turns to the selling of marijuana and is blackmailed by a police officer (Gene Hackman).
The movie, which is Norton's directorial debut and Kristofferson's debut as a leading actor, was filmed in the Los Angeles area in late 1970 and includes several contemporaneous landmarks. It premiered in 1972 to unfavorable reviews and was a box office failure.
Cisco Pike was not officially available on home media until its re-release on DVD in 2006. Since its release, reviews became more favorable as the film earned followers and became a cult classic.