... Tick... Tick... Tick...

G

1970

1h 40m

Drama

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A newly elected sheriff (Jim Brown) gets help from his predecessor (George Kennedy) and the mayor (Fredric March) in a racially torn Southern town.

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Barry J

A really good movie addressing racial issues of the 70's.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/28/23

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Steve D

solid but unremarkable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/31/23

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Whatever tension or social commentary this ticks toward is undercut by a screwball mayor who feels like he wandered in from a different movie and a misplaced 70s singer-songwriter soundtrack that cuts in at all the wrong times.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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delysid d

ok film, reminded me of walking tall but not quite as great

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/18

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This one was a cable recording that finally gave me the chance to cross another Blaxploitation title off my list. An interesting look at what happens in a small town when a black man is elected sheriff over the long time white sheriff, and how they both do their best to smooth out the edges as one eases into office. It's interesting because they both come across as sympathetic characters and make a strong case for how much they care about the community and keeping the peace. Well worth a look.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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"If you're gonna kill me go ahead and get it over with, I'm just sorry it's not a man doin it." Jim Brown is the newly elected Sheriff of a rural southern town, the first black man to ever hold the position. Matching the righteous tone of the picture is an overbearing & extremely dated theme song that bonks you over the head every time something potentially heinous might occur. Jim Brown walks into a honky tonk - Theme Song! Jim Brown arrests a white man - Theme Song! Jim Brown faces off an angry mob - Theme Song! It's a bit much. And the film really doesn't feel like Jim Brown's movie the way it should. His Sheriff is so concerned with walking the line that he can't bear to break into violence. He's reserved. He's quiet. He does the right thing. I don't want that. George Kennedy, as his predecessor, is the brute of the film. He's allowed to show rage. And once he sides with Brown cuz the law is the law he gets to unleash some serious police brutality, barking and bashing on the racist assholes of the community. Tick...Tick...Tick is a solid enough film surrounding the powder keg of the human rights movement, but somehow a trashier B Movie flick like Roger Corman's The Intruder feels more honest. Tick...Tick...Tick is a message movie, and as is it feels a little bit like a lie. VF.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Ralph Nelson

Director

Jim Brown

Jimmy Price

George Kennedy

John Little

Fredric March

Mayor Jeff Parks

Lynn Carlin

Julia Little

Don Stroud

Bengy Springer

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Sandra Dobson

Baltimore Afro-American

Tisk... Tisk... Tisk should be the title of the new Jim Brown movie.

Jul 15, 2020

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: B-

Feb 2, 2013

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Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

Not just an earnest race drama, but also a fascinating example of how social issues were addressed cinematically in an earlier era.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 25, 2012

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Synopsis

A newly elected sheriff (Jim Brown) gets help from his predecessor (George Kennedy) and the mayor (Fredric March) in a racially torn Southern town.

Director: Ralph Nelson
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating: G
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 19, 2016
Runtime: 1h 40m

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