Clay Pigeon

Clay Pigeon

Joe Ryan had but one life to give for his country. The CIA asked for it twice.

R 1971 · 93 min · ★ 4.0 · Action, Drama

An ex-soldier is recruited by the FBI to go undercover in L.A. and find other ex-soldiers who are part of a drug-dealing gang.

Directed by Lane Slate · Written by Ronald Buck

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