It seems that masked men are knocking over the floating crap games of Chalky and Pete. Chalky and Pete hire the cool, loose, elegant Mr. T to fix things. Then, the masked manipulators set up the death of a collector for a rival gang lord. It looks like it's up to T to keep a gang war from breaking out, keep the police off his back, and earn his fee from Chalky and Pete. Then things get complicated. A pool hall, a boxing gym, women's well-furnished apartments, and the mean streets of L.A. give T room to sort out what seems from what is.—
detective, hustler, mobster, police officer, criminal, thrilling, rousing, cool, south central, pool hall, hotel, gambling, set-up, investigation, organized crime, racism, escape, underdog, 1970s
Trouble Man is a horrible movie, but it's worth thinking about.
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