Review of Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973) by Stuart K — 24 Jan 2012

After the success of Slaughter (1972), a sequel was ordered almost immediately. This one was directed by Gordon Douglas, (whose credits had included lighthearted fare such as Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) and In Like Flint (1967)), but it's not as memorable as the first film, and it offers up more of the same.

Seeking revenge for Slaughter (Jim Brown) having brought down mob boss Dominic Hoff, his successor Duncan (Ed McMahon) seeks revenge on Slaughter, even trying to hit him with a WW1 biplane during a picnic, which ends up with some of his friends dead.

Slaughter finds himself the centre of a manhunt by Duncan, who has now sent hitman Kirk (Don Stroud) on his tail, but Slaughter uses his tenacity to stay ahead. Slaughter could have gone into hiding, but he stays visible so that it might smoke out Duncan and his associates.

Agent Reynolds (Brock Peters) warns Slaughter it could endanger his life, and even Slaughter's new girlfriend Marcia (Gloria Hendry) is threatened, but Slaughter is able to get files on the mob and Duncan's actions so he can take them down.

It's not particularly memorable, but it's Jim Brown who manages to hold it together as Slaughter, although Ed McMahon makes a good baddie as well. This was shot and edited on the hoof to cash in as quickly as possible on the original, and it shows.