Director-screenwriter-star Allen Baron’s brutal blast of Christmastime New York noir is a stark & stylish character piece that follows a hired killer on assignment in Manhattan. As he trails a second-string syndicate boss like a beast of prey, the seconds tick off the timetable for murder. But an old flame from his past and an oversized gun runner with a penchant for pet rats threaten to get in the way. Featuring poetic narration from Lionel Stander and striking black & white cinematography.
