Night of the Juggler

Night of the Juggler

In the heart of every victim is a hero and he'll tear apart a city to prove it.

Directed by Robert Butler

Produced by GCC Productions, Columbia Pictures

1980101 min6.7 / 10

A gritty 1980s neo-noir thriller about a desperate father's relentless pursuit through Manhattan's criminal underworld to rescue his kidnapped daughter from a psychopath.

When a twisted psychotic kidnaps a young girl, mistaking her for the daughter of a wealthy developer, her father, a hardened ex-cop, doggedly hunts them through New York's seamy streets.

Questions people ask

  • Is Night of the Juggler violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Night of the Juggler easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Night of the Juggler scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Night of the Juggler sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Night of the Juggler end with hope? 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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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