A young girl is kidnapped in broad daylight in Central Park by a murderous psychopath (Cliff Gorman, All That Jazz), who plans to demand a huge ransom for her return, mistakenly believing she is the daughter of a wealthy property developer. Unfortunately for him, she’s actually the daughter of Sean Boyd (James Brolin, True Grit), a devoted dad and grizzled ex-cop who will stop at absolutely nothing to get her back, even if it means taking out the kidnapper, his enemies in the NYPD, and the entire scuzzy underworld populating the mean streets of 1970s New York…
Adapted from a novel by William P. McGivern (The Big Heat, Odds Against Tomorrow) and directed by Sidney J Furie (The Ipcress File) and Robert Butler (Turbulence), Night of the Juggler is a relentless, adrenaline packed crime thriller, combining staggering action-packed chase sequences, incredible photography (Victor J. Kemper, Dog Dag Afternoon) of the mean streets of 1970s New York at the peak of its notorious ‘Fear City’ era, and a superlative cast of supporting character actors, including Dan Hedaya, Mandy Patinkin, Richard S. Castellano, Barton Heyman and Julie Carmen. Long unavailable on home video formats, Transmission is proud to present an all time cult classic restored in glorious 4K HDR.
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- New audio commentary with film historians Kim Newman and Sean Hogan
- New interview with actor James Brolin (2025, 14 mins)
- New interview with actress Julie Carmen (2025, 14 mins)
- The Meanest Streets - Night of the Juggler locations tour with journalist/filmmaker Michael Gingold and production associate Chris Coles (2025, 29 mins)
- Fun City Limits: Fear & Loathing in Hollywood's NYC - new visual essay on the depiction of New York in 70s and 80s exploitation cinema by Howard S. Berger (2025, 29 mins)
- Pandemonium Reflex: An Inquest into Sidney J. Furie’s Night of the Juggler - new visual essay on Furie by Daniel Kremer, author of Sidney J. Furie: Life and Films (2025, 14 mins)
- Trailer
- Stills and poster gallery