Title Shot is a Canadian crime drama film, directed by Les Rose and released in 1979.
[1] Rose's second collaboration with writer and actor Richard Gabourie following 1978's Three Card Monte, the film stars Gabourie as Blake, a police detective in Toronto who is investigating an attempt by crime boss Frank Renzetti (Tony Curtis) to rig the outcome of boxing matches.
Jay Scott of The Globe and Mail wrote that "by the time the climax has rolled around, there have been a number of good performances (Susan Hogan, Jack Duffy, Taborah Johnson, Sean McCann) and many demonstrations of first-rate composition, rhythm and editing.
It took years for Jack Nicholson to reach the audience-patting excess of Goin' South; Gabourie has turned into the actor's version of a used car salesman after two movies.
"[2] In his 2003 book A Century of Canadian Cinema, Gerald Pratley described the film as disappointing, boring and filled with unlikable characters.