United States / Apr 10, 1978 / NR / NBC
To Kill a Cop (1978)
Directed by Gary Nelson
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3h 6min
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5.0/10
Plot
Earl Eischied is a man with his hands full. As the Chief of Detectives in New York City he is trying to break up a group of black militants that are on a crime spree including the killing of a police officer. He is also trying to battle with a mayor and police commissioner that want him out of his job.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Diana Muldaur | Florence |
| Scott Brady | Insp. James Gleason |
| George DiCenzo | Capt. Cornworth |
| Alan Fudge | Ralph O'Connor |
| Nathan George | Charles |
| Julius Harris | Det. Baker |
| Robert Hooks | Capt. Pete Rolfe |
| Alan Oppenheimer | Capt. Finnerty |
| Milton Selzer | Myron Klopfman |
| Ken Swofford | Lt. Fitzgerald |
| David Toma | Louis |
| Joyce Van Patten | Betty Eischied |
| Ric Mancini | Mike Cusack |
| Allen Price | Richie |
| Kim Delgado | Butch |
| Gene Woodbury | Mark D |
| Rod Colbin | Chief Emerson |
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| Rosalind Miles | Ida |
| Maxwell Glanville | J.J. Maxwell |
| Sonny Grosso | Malfitano |
| Joe Maross | D.A. |
| Randy Jurgensen | Digillo |
| Walter Mathews | City Editor |
| Arthur Rosenberg | Lt. Pappas |
| Vernon Weddle | Chief Duncan |
| Heshimu Cumbuka | Stewart |
| Borah Silver | Det. B. |
| Richelle Williams | Cookie |
| Leon Isaac Kennedy | Det. Abernathy |
| Maurice Kowalewski | Counterman |
| Hettie Lynne Hurtes | Martha Halleran |
| Bill Deiz | Anchorman |
| Sylvester Words | Pimp Cop |
| James Veres | Detective |
| James Purcell | Detective Lt. |
| Terrence E. McNally | Uniformed Lt. |
| Fil Formicola | Detective #2 |
| Joe Cirillo | Detective #1 |
| Rob Narke | Ryan |
| Justin Lord | (uncredited) |
| Chip McAllister | (uncredited) |
| Marianne Muellerleile | Choir Singer (uncredited) |
| Lou Tiano | (uncredited) |
| James Vickery | (uncredited) |
| Al White | (uncredited) |
| Eddie Egan | Chief Ed Palmer |
Genres
CrimeDramaActionTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | To Kill a Cop |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | David Gerber Productions, Columbia Pictures Television |
| Release date | 10 aprile 1978 |
| Executive producer | David Gerber |
| Production | James H. Brown |
| Writer | Ernest Tidyman, Robert Daley |
| Casting | Isabel Halliburton |
| Editing | Harry Kaye, Donald R. Rode |
| Cinematography | Gayne Rescher, Doug J. Campbell |
| Assistant directors | Ron Walsh, Stanley Neufeld, Gary Nelson |
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| Lighting | Romolo Acquistapace |
| Camera operators | Gayne Rescher, Doug J. Campbell |
| Additional photography | Gayne Rescher, Doug J. Campbell |
| Production design | Ross Bellah, Ward Preston, John H. Anderson |
| Art direction | Ross Bellah, Ward Preston, John H. Anderson |
| Set decoration | John H. Anderson, Ross Bellah, Ward Preston |
| Special effects | Edward Drohan, Marcel Vercoutere |
| Music | Lee Holdridge, Shinichi Yamazaki, Lee Chaney, Mark Dennis, Michael R. Tromer, George Ronconi, Jim Cook, Don Cahn, Wayne Artman |
| Sound | Lee Holdridge, Shinichi Yamazaki, Lee Chaney, Mark Dennis, Michael R. Tromer, George Ronconi, Jim Cook, Don Cahn, Wayne Artman |
| Costume design | Ben Lane, John Alese, Chuck House |
| Makeup | John Alese, Chuck House, Ben Lane |
| Hairstyling | Ben Lane, John Alese, Chuck House |
Release dates
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