Busting (1974)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

What this film exposes about undercover vice cops can't be seen on your television set.

Defying orders to lay-off the case, two Los Angeles vice-squad cops go after a local mobster and use unorthodox methods to achieve results.

• Released: 1974-02-27
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 32m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 59 votes

Directed by Peter Hyams.

Top cast

• Elliott Gould as Vice Detective Michael Keneely
• Robert Blake as Vice Detective Patrick Farrel
• Allen Garfield as Carl Rizzo
• Antonio Fargas as Stephen
• Michael Lerner as Marvin
• Sid Haig as Rizzo's Bouncer
• Ivor Francis as Judge Fred R. Simpson
• William Sylvester as Mr. Weldman
• Logan Ramsey as Dr. Berman
• Richard X. Slattery as Desk Sergeant

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Busting

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus; watch free on Tubi TV
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV

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