He's a cop, She's a thief, together they're running for their lives
A tough police detective escapes from custody after being framed and arrested for the murder of his ex-wife, and must now find the real killer and prove his innocence.
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Character
Classical in form, earnest, resolved and spare.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- resolvedopen-ended
- sparerichly built
- unpretentiousprestige
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Cast
- Charles BronsonJack Murphy
- Kathleen WilhoiteArabella McGee
- Carrie SnodgressJoan Freeman
- Robert F. LyonsArt Penney
- Richard RomanusFrank Vincenzo
- Angel TompkinsJan
- Bill HendersonBen Wilcove
- James LuisiEd Reineke
- Janet MacLachlanDr. Lovell
- Clifford A. PellowLieutenant Nachman
Crew
- J. Lee ThompsonDirector
- Gail Morgan HickmanWriter
- Álex Phillips Jr.Director of Photography
- Valentine McCallumOriginal Music Composer
- Marc DonahueOriginal Music Composer
- Peter Lee-ThompsonEditor
- Charles SimmonsEditor
- Pancho KohnerProducer
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The Rookie 199083% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest, resolved.
McQ 197480% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest, spare.
Rapid Fire 199280% alikeBoth earnest, resolved, classical in form.
The Net 199580% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest, resolved.
The Killer 202479% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, spare.
Above the Law 198879% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, resolved.
The Specialist 199479% alikeBoth classical in form, earnest, resolved.
23 Paces to Baker Street 195678% alikeBoth earnest, classical in form, resolved.
Hardcastle and McCormick 198384% alikeSeries · Both classical in form, earnest, resolved.
S.W.A.T. 197582% alikeSeries · Both classical in form, earnest, resolved.
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