What a surprise from director and screenwriter Larry Cohen who was known mostlly for famous horror features as a maker and writer too. IT'S ALIVE, IT LIVES AGAIN were excellent horror movies. You'll have to watch J EDGAR from Clint Eastwood, in 2012, to see something equal about the FBI big boss: J Edgar Hoover. I still hardly believe that Larry Cohen gave us such a material. And Broderick Crawford is the perfect choice for such a character, I could not have imagined anyone else. We although feel some lack of budget in this production, despite the good script and good acting. But we can forget this flaw, the facts, historical, remain rather faithful to real history. And I will always be amazed to see this move produced by AIP, Roger Corman's "home" production fetish company. Mostly speciaalized in horror or cheap actionners, certainly not political dramas such as this one, and a very good one indeed.
