The Take

The Take

Meet the brother with a badge... on the take!

PG 1974 · 91 min · ★ 6.8 · Action, Thriller

A policeman in New Mexico takes payoff money but still manages to go after a racketeer.

Directed by Robert Hartford-Davis · Written by Franklin Coen

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