The Glove
1978, R, 90 min. Directed by Ross Hagen. Starring John Saxon, Roosevelt Grier, Joanna Cassidy, Joan Blondell, Jack Carter, Aldo Ray, Keenan Wynn.
REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Tue., Jan. 8, 2002
A world-weary bounty hunter faces the task of bringing down a very large man in body armor and steel-plated gloves that give him a super-powerful punch.
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The Glove, Ross Hagen, John Saxon, Roosevelt Grier, Joanna Cassidy, Joan Blondell, Jack Carter, Aldo Ray, Keenan Wynn
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