Night of the Juggler

Night of the Juggler is a 1980 American thriller film starring James Brolin.^[6]

Night of the Juggler
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Robert Butler[1]
Written by	William P. McGivern (novel)[2] Rick Natkin William W. Norton (as Bill Norton Sr.)
Produced by	Jay Weston
Starring	James Brolin Cliff Gorman Richard S. Castellano Julie Carmen Linda Miller
Cinematography	Victor J. Kemper
Edited by	Argyle Nelson Jr.[3]
Music by	Artie Kane
Production company	GCC Productions
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	June 6, 1980 (1980-06-06)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$6.5 million[4]
Box office	$22,201[5]

Plot

Sean Boyd, a former cop, aligns with Maria, a street smart young clerk from the New York City dog pound, on a search for his daughter, who is kidnapped by Gus Soltic, a psychopath, after being mistaken for a wealthy man's daughter. His search is met with obstacles as he runs afoul of the police in his pursuit, including a corrupt former colleague bent on revenge against him. Meanwhile, the kidnapper is just as prepared to kill anybody, including his young hostage, unless his ransom demands are met.

Cast

• James Brolin as Sean Boyd^[7]
• Cliff Gorman as Gus Soltic
• Richard S. Castellano as Lieutenant Tonelli
• Julie Carmen as Maria
• Linda Miller as Barbara Boyd
• Abby Bluestone as Kathy Boyd
• Barton Heyman as The Preacher
• Dan Hedaya as Sergeant Barnes
• Sully Boyar as Larry, The Dog Catcher
• Mandy Patinkin as Allesandro, The Cabbie
• Marco St. John as Hampton Richmond Clayton

Production

Filming started in New York in July 1978 with Sidney J. Furie directing. James Brolin broke his foot during filming, delaying the production. Furie quit the film in August, after one-third of the film was complete. Bob Butler replaced Furie.^[8][4]