| Sol Madrid | |
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 Originalfilm poster | |
| Directed by | Brian G. Hutton |
| Screenplay by | David Karp |
| Based on | Fruit of the Poppy 1965 novel byRobert Wilder |
| Produced by | Hall Bartlett Elliott Kastner Jerry Gershwin (uncredited) |
| Starring | David McCallum Telly Savalas Ricardo Montalbán |
| Cinematography | Fred J. Koenekamp |
| Edited by | John McSweeney, Jr. |
| Music by | Lalo Schifrin |
Production companies | Hall Bartlett Pictures Inc. Gershwin-Kastner Productions |
| Distributed by | MGM |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Sol Madrid is a 1968 film directed byBrian G. Hutton and filmed inAcapulco. Based on the 1965 novelFruit of the Poppy byRobert Wilder, it was released in the UK asThe Heroin Gang and in Australia asThe Secret File of Sol Madrid.[1] The MGM film starredDavid McCallum,Stella Stevens,Telly Savalas andRicardo Montalbán withJohn Cassavetes being replaced byRip Torn prior to filming.[2] It was the final film ofPaul Lukas.
Half a million dollars is stolen from the mafia by small-time crook Harry Mitchell, who splits it with girlfriend Stacey Woodward and takes off for Acapulco.
The mob sends hitman Dano Villanova to deal with Harry and get the money back. Sol Madrid, an undercover narc, is out to find Harry first, hoping to persuade him to testify against organized crime in court.
Stacey happens to be Villanova's former girlfriend. Things get complicated in Mexico, where a heroin dealer named Dietrich is engaged in criminal activity while Mexican law official Jalisco is on the case. Before she can flee on a yacht, Stacey is taken captive by Villanova and shot up with dope until she becomes an addict.
Harry is caught and killed. Jalisco is not what he seems to be, so Madrid not only must deal with him, but with Villanova and Dietrich as well.
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| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | November 9 & 10, 1967 MGM Scoring Stage,Culver City, California | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 28:22 | |||
| Label | MGM SE 4541 ST | |||
| Producer | Jesse Kaye | |||
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Thefilm score was composed byLalo Schifrin and thesoundtrack album was released on theMGM label in 1968.[3] An expanded edition of the soundtrack was released on byFilm Score Monthly in 2010 as part of the five CDbox setThe Cincinnati Kid: Lalo Schifrin Film Scores Vol. 1 (1964-1968).[4]
All compositions by Lalo Schifrin
