Cisco Pike

Cisco Pike

CISCO PIKE is a man of the West... West L.A.!

Directed by Bill L. Norton

Produced by Acrobat Productions, Columbia Pictures

197295 min5.6 / 10

A gritty 1970s crime drama about a desperate man trapped between corrupt cops and the drug underworld, caught in an impossible weekend scheme.

A down on his luck former drug dealer is forced by a corrupt LAPD policeman to sell 100 kilos of confiscated marijuana in one weekend.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cisco Pike sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Cisco Pike end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Cisco Pike scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Cisco Pike easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Cisco Pike violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Cisco Pike

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cisco Pike

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cisco Pike, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cisco Pike, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cisco Pike, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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