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Stakeout on Dope Street. Stakeout on Dope Street is a 1958 American crime film directed by Irvin Kershner and written by Andrew J. Fenady, Irvin Kershner and Irwin Schwartz. It follows three teenagers who inadvertently get themselves involved in a drug ring. It was the directorial debut of Kershner.
A 1958 crime drama about three teenagers who find a briefcase full of heroin and get involved in a dangerous game with drug dealers. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
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- Crime, Drama
- Irvin Kershner
- 1958-05-03
Oct 9, 2022 · 1958 - Stakeout on Dope Street - La ciénaga blanca - Irvin Kershner - VOSE. Publication date 1958 Topics 1958, Film noir tardío, Irvin Kershner.
- 83 min
The dialogue strains for street cred ("Some kid starts out with a joy pop, looking for new kicks, and he greases the skids to the morgue") and the film is overall uneven but Stakeout on Dope Street's asides and longueurs are more entertaining than its A-plot. Near the hour mark, the documentary format yields to an expressionist eight minute monologue by Allen Kramer (as the junkie helping the boys unload the dope), who relates the horrors of drug addiction and withdrawal.
- Irving Kershner
- Yale Wexler
Directed by Irvin Kershner (The Empire Strikes Back), financed in part by Roger Corman, and featuring the debut of acclaimed cinematographer Haskell Wexler, this crime drama follows three teenagers who find a fortune in pure heroin lost by a gang of dope peddlers during a gun battle with the police. Ignoring the potential consequences, they decide to sell the stuff in order to realize their various dreams. But none of them are experienced in the dangers of drug dealing, and mayhem ensues.
Stakeout on Dope Street is a 1958 American crime film directed by Irvin Kershner and written by Andrew J. Fenady, Irvin Kershner and Irwin Schwartz. It follows three teenagers who inadvertently get themselves involved in a drug ring. It was the directorial debut of Kershner. The film stars Yale Wexler, Abby Dalton, Morris Miller, Allen Kramer and Jonathon Haze. The film was released by Warner Bros. on May 3, 1958.
This crime drama follows three teenagers who find a fortune in pure heroin lost by a gang of dope peddlers during a gun battle with the police. Three teens get into the drug business when they discover two pounds of uncut heroin in a briefcase that was lost during a botched drug bust.
