Top of the Heap | |
Director: | Christopher St. John |
Producer: | Christopher St. John |
Starring: | Christopher St. John |
Music: | J.J. Johnson |
Cinematography: | Richard A. Kelley |
Editing: | Michael Pozen |
Studio: | The Fanfare Corporation, St. John Unlimited Productions |
Runtime: | 94 minutes |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Top of the Heap is a 1972 American drama film directed by and starring Christopher St. John.[1] It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
A Washington D.C. police officer, George Lattimer (St. John) is proud to be one of few African-Americans in the department, despite being disrespected by his peers. While working his daily beat, he drifts into a psychedelic fantasy in which he is a hip celebrity astronaut.