NIGHT OF THE JUGGLER SYNOPSIS:

A tough New York City ex-cop relentlessly searches for his kidnapped teenage daughter who is held by a twisted psycho after mistaking her for the daughter of a wealthy businessman.

The grit and intensity of late-1970s New York City is depicted in stark detail in this relentlessly action-packed cult classic. Twenty-four hours of nerve-jangling tension and suspense begin when a twisted psychotic (Cliff Gorman, Cops and Robbers, All That Jazz) kidnaps a teenaged girl, mistaking her for the daughter of a wealthy real estate developer. Her determined father (James Brolin, The Car, The Amityville Horror), a hard-hitting ex-cop, doggedly pursues them through New York’s seamy streets, decaying, burned-out Bronx tenements, and the grimy subterranean corridors beneath the city itself. Based on the novel by William P. McGivern (The Big Heat, Odds Against Tomorrow) and co-starring Richard S. Castellano (The Godfather), Julie Carmen (In the Mouth of Madness), Dan Hedaya (Blood Simple) and Mandy Patinkin (The Princess Bride), Night of the Juggler is a thrilling example of no-holds-barred, pure adrenaline-fueled filmmaking. The film’s original director Sidney J. Furie (The Ipcress File, The Appaloosa) was replaced by Robert Butler (Up the Creek, Turbulence) a few weeks into production.

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OUR FILM REVIEW

The all-new HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative is a far superior upgrade in comparison to all other releases thus far. The Dolby Vision offers grand details to the blacks and a distinct resurrected picture that only HDR can conjure up. The new master is clean and without any defects, not a scratch, blemish, or fleck of dirt appears through the runtime of the film. The transfer provides a great 35mm feel with natural film grain encompassing the picture. Night of the Juggler, in its 4K UHD iteration, is without a doubt one of the best Kino Lorber releases of 2025.  

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SPECIAL FEATURES ​

• DISC ONE - 4K UHD

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson

• DISC TWO - BLU-RAY

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson

  • Summer of ‘78: NEW Interview with Actor James Brolin

  • The Sweet Maria: NEW Interview with Actress Julie Carmen

  • Pandemonium Reflex: An Inquest into Sidney J. Furie’s Night of the Juggler

  • Theatrical Trailer (Newly Mastered in 2K)