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A Washington D.C. police officer, George Lattimer (St. John) is proud to be one of few African-Americans in the department, despite being disrespected by his peers. While working his daily beat, he drifts into a psychedelic fantasy in which he is a hip celebrity astronaut.
May 19, 1972 · With Christopher St. John, Paula Kelly, Florence St. Peter, Leonard Kuras. A D.C. black cop is pushed over the edge when he is passed over for a promotion, leading him on a violent personal crusade against criminals punctuated by feverish psychedelic dream visions.
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Top of the Heap R 1972 1h 23m Action Crime Drama List Reviews After failing to get a promotion, a policeman launches a personal crusade against criminals.
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Jul 3, 2020 · A black police officer (Christopher St. John) faces racism in real life and walks on the moon in his fantasy life in the 1972 drama “Top of the Heap.” Photograph from Everett.
Feb 17, 2022 · The tale of a tightly wound Black police officer whose identity crisis leads to an action-packed nervous breakdown, “Top of the Heap” makes a statement — not least in that its writer-director,...
George Lattimer is proud to be one of the few African American policemen in the Washington DC force. But he is not well-liked by his colleagues or with the people on the street. When he is passed over for a promotion, George is furious and channels his anger into a violent one-man campaign...
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Top of the Heap. 1972 · 1 hr 31 min. R. Drama. After being passed over for promotion, an African-American cop decides to clean up the streets with a campaign of unspeakable violence. Subtitles: English. Starring: Christopher St. John Paula Kelly Florence St. Peter Leonard Kuras John Alderson. Directed by: Christopher St. John.