Top of the Heap
His rage was the illness of the times!
1972 | 90m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Christopher St. John |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Christopher St. John |
| Staring: |
| A Black cop is pushed over the edge when he is passed over for a promotion, leading him on a violent personal crusade against criminals punctuated by feverish psychedelic dream visions. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 02, 1972 |
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| Director: | Christopher St. John |
| Writer: | Christopher St. John |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | blaxploitation cinema, astronaut, fantasy sequence, anger |
| Production Companies | St. John Unlimited, The Fanfare Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Christopher St. John | George Lattimer |
| Paula Kelly | Black Chick |
| Florence St. Peter | Viola Lattimer |
| Ingeborg Sørensen | Nurse Swenson |
| Almeria Quinn | Valerie Lattimer |
| Allen Garfield | Taxi Driver |
| Marilyn Wirt | Nurse |
| Anne Mason | Walsh's Secretary |
| Maria Lennard | Reporter |
| Mayrita Varna | Reporter |
| Beatrice Webster | George's Mother |
| Essie McSwine | African Dancer |
| Pamela Whorf | Girl Rioter |
| Angela Seymour | Young Hooker (uncredited) |
| Tiger Joe Marsh | Man with Knife |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Christopher St. John | Writer, Director |
| J.J. Johnson | Original Music Composer |
| Michael Pozen | Editor |
| Normand Houle | Art Direction |
| Bob Signorelli | Set Decoration |
| Maurice Stein | Makeup Artist |
| Richard A. Kelley | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Joe Solomon | Executive Producer |
| Richard Kobritz | Associate Producer |
| Christopher St. John | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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