![]() ![]() His growing tiredness with his job is contrasted with the transformation of his raw, rookie sidekick into an ambitious new 'company man' for the future. The pivotal points coming when he's attacked and stabbed by one of his debtors and, at the end, when he discovers just how far another of his 'skips' has been driven. ![]() ![]() It's a film about a 'company man' who has desensitised himself in the service of 'The Company' and gradually starts to feel he's had enough of it. Skip Tracer had more in common with downbeat urban films like Coppola's The Conversation and some of the other early 70s 'New Hollywood' fare. That, along with its country of origin, may have been to its disadvantage. It came out at the time when American cinema was rediscovering the blockbuster, courtesy of Spielberg and Lucas. I saw this little gem of a film on the two occasions when it was shown on British television in the late 70s/early 80s. Reviewed by DvdLD8 10 / 10 An unjustly-neglected 70s classic ![]()
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