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Relentless (1977): Cast

Relentless (1977) movie poster

Relentless is a 1977 crime drama directed by Lee H. Katzin, starring Monte Markham as Paul Vickers, John Hillerman and Will Sampson. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.

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Relentless (1977) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 30m (90 min)
Director
Lee H. Katzin
Genres
Crime , Drama , Adventure
Original language
English
Studio
CBS
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Relentless About?

The premise of Relentless without spoilers.

An Arizona state trooper of Native American descent pursues a ruthless paramilitary robbery gang into the rugged mountains after they murder his uncle and kidnap a woman. Relying on his expert tracking and hunting skills, he sets out on a relentless quest to bring the criminals to justice and rescue the hostage.

Relentless Themes & Keywords

· 20 tags
  • arizona desert
  • navajo
  • navajo tribe
  • navajo indian
  • heist
  • scar on hand
  • vietnam war veteran
  • killing a dog
  • whistle
  • reference to when johnny comes marching home the song
  • infra red
  • hostage
+8 more
  • state trooper
  • arizona
  • pursuit
  • kidnapping
  • bank robbery
  • murder
  • native american
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

Relentless Cast & Characters

Monte Markham leads the cast as Paul Vickers, with John Hillerman as Major Leo Hargit and Will Sampson as Sam Watchman. Directed by Lee H. Katzin; 20 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Relentless

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From the director

More from Lee H. Katzin

More films directed by Lee H. Katzin, best-rated first: Le Mans, Restraining Order, The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission and World Gone Wild.

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Videos

Relentless Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Relentless.

CBS Movie promo Relentless 1977
Cars

Cars in Relentless

12 cars on screen, including the Jeep CJ-5 and the 1977 Pontiac Catalina.

All 12 cars
  • Jeep CJ-5 in Relentless Jeep CJ-5 Main role
  • 1977 Pontiac Catalina in Relentless 1977 Pontiac Catalina Main role
  • 1972 Chevrolet Impala in Relentless 1972 Chevrolet Impala Important role
  • 1973 Buick LeSabre in Relentless 1973 Buick LeSabre Minor role

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FAQ

Relentless FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Relentless, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Relentless?

Relentless runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

When was Relentless released?

Relentless was released on September 14, 1977.

Who directed Relentless?

Relentless was directed by Lee H. Katzin.

More films by Lee H. Katzin

Who is in the cast of Relentless?

Relentless stars Monte Markham as Paul Vickers, John Hillerman as Major Leo Hargit and Will Sampson as Sam Watchman, among 20 credited actors.

Does Relentless have a post-credit scene?

No. Relentless has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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