Watched this again and still love the brief moments of intense action. Carl Kolchak is different in this movie than he is in the TV series that followed. He's mostly interested in getting the big story so he can get a job in New York again. He doesn't seem to be friends with his boss Tony Vincenzo in this. They seem very much at odds with one another. Kolchak greases a lot of palms and swings a few deals to get what he needs to score the scoop.
I'm surprised he doesn't wear the light blue suit here. He's got the trademark porkpie straw hat, though. He also has a love interest who seems much too young and beautiful for ol' hairy Carl.
Darren McGavin is fantastic as Kolchak and this has a nice gritty '70s Las Vegas atmosphere.
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Watched this again and still love the brief moments of intense action. Carl Kolchak is different in this movie than he is in the TV series that followed. He's mostly interested in getting the big story so he can get a job in New York again. He doesn't seem to be friends with his boss Tony Vincenzo in this. They seem very much at odds with one another. Kolchak greases a lot of palms and swings a few deals to get what he needs to score the scoop.
I'm surprised he doesn't wear the light blue suit here. He's got the trademark porkpie straw hat, though. He also has a love interest who seems much too young and beautiful for ol' hairy Carl.
Darren McGavin is fantastic as Kolchak and this has a nice gritty '70s Las Vegas atmosphere.