United States / Aug 15, 1997 / R / TV Premiere (Showtime Network) Rated TV-MA
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A San Francisco detective goes wild when he discovers his partner dead and the presumed culprit standing over him. After beating the man to death, he comes to his senses and realizes that he has to get rid of the body of the beaten man. Dumping the man in the river, he returns to his partner's body and calls in the death. He is then given a new partner and is assigned to investigate the death of a man just pulled from the river causing all the expected problems. However, the investigation does lead to police corruption and his own partner's involvement in drug running.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Zavaglia | Wasserman |
| Robert Cicchini | Mink |
| Mike Burstyn | Levinson |
| Perry Moore | Jerome Johnson |
| Benjamin Brown | L.A. Cop |
| Eric Steinberg | Bench |
| Keith MacKechnie | Wally |
| Susan Barnes | Grace |
| Conni Marie Brazelton | Mrs. Johnson |
| Dennis Dun | Lee |
| John Ganun | Dice |
| Mike Watson | Winch |
| Tony Campisi | Priest |
| Sean Johnston | Clerk-Evidence Room |
| Kristen Miller | Naomi |
| Brenda Ferrell | Monica |
| Keith Forster | Cop #1 |
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| John Hayden | Cop #2 |
| Bill Blair | Cop Driver |
| Sharon Webster | Lab Tech |
| Jerry Carlton | Mechanic |
| Wayne Doba | Owner |
| Conrad L. Ricketts | Man in Window |
| Liz Frances Rolfe | Neighbor |
| Johan-Carl Nowack | Homeless Man |
| Carter Raff | Principal |
Genres
ActionCrimeThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dog Watch |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Langley Productions, Martien Holdings A.V.V., Nu Image |
| Release date | 15 agosto 1997 |
| Executive producer | Malcolm Barbour, Boaz Davidson, Danny Dimbort, Avi Lerner, Trevor Short |
| Production | Elie Cohn, Susan Carney, Joanna Lancaster, Douglas Waterman |
| Writer | Martin Zurla, Dan Lauria |
| Casting | Laurel Smith |
| Editing | Russell Livingstone |
| Cinematography | Robert D. Yeoman |
| Assistant directors | John Langley |
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| Camera operators | Robert D. Yeoman |
| Additional photography | Robert D. Yeoman |
| Production design | Jerry Fleming, Betty Berberian |
| Art direction | Jerry Fleming, Betty Berberian |
| Set decoration | Betty Berberian, Jerry Fleming |
| Music | Lennie Niehaus |
| Sound | Lennie Niehaus |
| Costume design | Bonnie Stauch, Julie L. Pearce, Ashley Scott |
| Makeup | Ashley Scott, Bonnie Stauch, Julie L. Pearce |
| Hairstyling | Bonnie Stauch, Julie L. Pearce, Ashley Scott |
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