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Tick, Tick, Tick

Original title: ...tick... tick... tick...
  • 1970
  • G
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.5K
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Racial tensions threaten to explode when a black man is elected Sheriff of a small, racially divided town in the deep south.
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Racial tensions threaten to explode when a black man is elected Sheriff of a small, racially divided town in the deep south.Racial tensions threaten to explode when a black man is elected Sheriff of a small, racially divided town in the deep south.Racial tensions threaten to explode when a black man is elected Sheriff of a small, racially divided town in the deep south.

  • Director
    • Ralph Nelson
  • Writer
    • James Lee Barrett
  • Stars
    • Jim Brown
    • George Kennedy
    • Fredric March
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    6.7/10
    1.5K
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    • Director
      • Ralph Nelson
    • Writer
      • James Lee Barrett
    • Stars
      • Jim Brown
      • George Kennedy
      • Fredric March
    • 31User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast30

    Jim Brown
    Jim Brown
    • Jimmy Price
    George Kennedy
    George Kennedy
    • John Little
    Fredric March
    Fredric March
    • Mayor Jeff Parks
    Lynn Carlin
    Lynn Carlin
    • Julia Little
    Don Stroud
    Don Stroud
    • Bengy Springer
    Janet MacLachlan
    Janet MacLachlan
    • Mary Price
    Richard Elkins
    • Bradford Wilkes
    Clifton James
    Clifton James
    • D.J. Rankin
    Robert Random
    Robert Random
    • John Braddock
    • (as Bob Random)
    Mills Watson
    Mills Watson
    • Deputy Joe Warren
    Bernie Casey
    Bernie Casey
    • George Harley
    Anthony James
    Anthony James
    • H.C. Tolbert
    Dub Taylor
    Dub Taylor
    • Junior
    Ernest Anderson
    Ernest Anderson
    • Homer
    Karl Swenson
    Karl Swenson
    • Braddock Sr.
    Barry Cahill
    Barry Cahill
    • Bob Braddock
    Anne Whitfield
    Anne Whitfield
    • Mrs. Dawes
    Bill Walker
    Bill Walker
    • John Sawyer
    • Director
      • Ralph Nelson
    • Writer
      • James Lee Barrett
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    Reviewers say 'Tick, Tick, Tick' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    • Trivia
      Most of the original soundtrack which had been recorded by the Glaser Brothers was removed in 1972 when this movie made its television debut. It was redubbed with the soundtrack from A Time to Sing (1968), performed by Hank Williams, Jr.
    • Goofs
      Rather than worry about calling in federal troops or deputizing men to help with his security problem concerning Braddock junior, Price could have and should have called in the state police for assistance.
    • Quotes
      • [Last lines]
      • John Little: Come next November, I'm going to run your legs off.
      • Jimmy Price: I'm not going to stand for Sheriff next year
      • John Little: Why not?
      • Jimmy Price: My brother, he's going to run for Sheriff.
      • [pause]
      • Jimmy Price: I'm going to run for Mayor.
    • Crazy credits
      A clock is ticking during the opening credits. With each tick one word of the credits is added.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Dick Cavett Show: Helen Gurley Brown/Jim Brown/Little Richard/Scott Gourlay/Skeeter Vaughan (1970)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme from ...tick...tick...tick... (Set Yourself Free)
      Words and Music by Willis Hoover (as Hoover)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 9, 1970 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Crni serif
    • Filming locations
      • City of Colusa, Colusa County, California, USA(Almost entire film.)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,235,600
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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