Top of the Heap (1972): Cast
Top of the Heap is a 1972 crime drama starring Paula Kelly as Black Chick, Allen Garfield and Christopher St. John. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- St. John Unlimited
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Top of the Heap About?
The premise of Top of the Heap without spoilers.
After being passed over for a promotion, a Black police officer’s simmering anger erupts into a ruthless personal war against the city’s criminals, his actions interspersed with intense, fever‑driven psychedelic visions that blur reality and his inner turmoil.
Top of the Heap Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- african american astronaut
- faked apollo moon landing
- african american police officer
- tough cop
- empty gun
- racist
- assault on police officer
- racial slur
- n word
- fever dream
- wet dream
- sexy nurse
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- spitting blood in someone's face
- rage
- beat cop
- public bus
- black on black violence
- racial violence
- husband wife relationship
- ambitious man
- angry wife
- disillusionment
- police protagonist
- african american protagonist
- stabbing
- title appears in writing
- gun
- male rear nudity
- female rear nudity
- bare chested male
- sandwich
- spitting on someone
- spitting in someone's face
- drug dealer
- taxi driver
- african american
- drugs
- sunglasses
- nasa
- driving
- dancing
- station wagon
- female topless nudity
- punched in the face
- blood
- rear nudity
- nudity
- bus
- guitar
- knife
Top of the Heap Cast & Characters
Paula Kelly leads the cast as Black Chick, with Allen Garfield as Taxi Driver and Christopher St. John as George Lattimer.
- Paula Kelly as Black Chick
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Allen Garfield as Taxi Driver - Christopher St. John as George Lattimer
- Maria Lennard as Reporter
Also Starring in Top of the Heap
· 10 more- Ingeborg Sørensen Nurse Swenson
- Anne Mason Walsh's Secretary
- Almeria Quinn Valerie Lattimer
- Marilyn Wirt Nurse
- Florence St. Peter Viola Lattimer
- Mayrita Varna Reporter
- Beatrice Webster George's Mother
- Essie McSwine African Dancer
- Pamela Whorf Girl Rioter
- Angela Seymour Young Hooker (uncredited)
Top of the Heap Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Top of the Heap.
Cars in Top of the Heap
71 cars on screen, including the 1971 Dodge Coronet and the 1972 Dodge Coronet Crestwood.
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1971 Dodge Coronet Important role -
1972 Dodge Coronet Crestwood Important role -
1971 Plymouth Satellite Important role -
1972 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Minor role
Top of the Heap Also Known As
Also known as “巅峰之上”.
- Also known as
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- 巅峰之上
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Movies Like Top of the Heap
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Black Cop, Black Caesar and Blacktop.
Top of the Heap FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Top of the Heap, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Top of the Heap?
Top of the Heap runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Top of the Heap released?
Top of the Heap was released on June 2, 1972.
Who is in the cast of Top of the Heap?
Top of the Heap stars Paula Kelly as Black Chick, Allen Garfield as Taxi Driver and Christopher St. John as George Lattimer, among 14 credited actors.
Does Top of the Heap have a post-credit scene?
No. Top of the Heap has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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