Cisco Pike (1972)

Description

Just released from prison for drug dealing, Cisco Pike (Kris Kristofferson) dreams of making a comeback. A once famous rock singer, he finds his music contacts are more interested in his dope connections than his new songs, Pike's plans to go straight however, go somewhat awry whe he's blackmailed by a crooked narc (Gene Hackman) into selling $10,000 worth of stolen marijuana. Forced back into a business he thought he was oout of, Pike drops in on friends, groupies and musicians as he tries to move a 100-kilo stash in just 53 hours. Co-starring Karen Black, Harry Dean Stanton, Doug Sahm, Joy Bang and Warhol superstar Viva!, Cisko Pike is a revealing look at the LA music scene of the early 70's offbeat and unique.