At the instigation of a grieving father, a Los Angeles cop investigates the suspicious circumstances of a girl's apparent suicide.
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Burt Reynolds | ... |
Lt. Phil Gaines
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Catherine Deneuve | ... |
Nicole Britton
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Ben Johnson | ... |
Marty Hollinger
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Paul Winfield | ... |
Sgt. Louis Belgrave
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Eileen Brennan | ... |
Paula Hollinger
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Eddie Albert | ... |
Leo Sellers
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Ernest Borgnine | ... |
Santoro
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Catherine Bach | ... |
Peggy Summers
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Jack Carter | ... |
Herbie Dalitz
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James Hampton | ... |
Bus Driver
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Colleen Brennan | ... |
Gloria Hollinger
(as Sharon Kelly)
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Chuck Hayward | ... |
Morgue Attendant
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David Estridge | ... |
Albino
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Peter Brandon | ... |
Minister
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David Spielberg | ... |
Jerry Bellamy
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Naomi Stevens | ... |
Woman Hostage
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Med Flory | ... |
Albino-Beating Cop
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Steve Shaw | ... |
Cop in Elevator
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Dino Washington | ... |
Cop in Elevator
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Anthony Eldridge | ... |
Laugher
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Barry Russo | ... |
Man in Phone Booth
(as John Duke Russo)
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Don Billett | ... |
Cop in Tee Shirt
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Hal Baylor | ... |
Police Captain
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Nancy Bonniwell | ... |
Girl in Airport Bar
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Don 'Red' Barry | ... |
Airport Bartender
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Karl Lukas | ... |
Charley
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Gene Chronopoulos | ... |
Bartender
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Patrice Rohmer | ... |
Linda - Dancer
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Alvin Hammer | ... |
Liquor Store Clerk
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Dave Willock | ... |
Liquor Store Clerk
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Queenie Smith | ... |
Customer
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Marilyn Stader | ... |
Customer
(as Marilyn Moe)
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Robert Englund | ... |
Hold-up Man
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George Memmoli | ... |
Foot Fetish Man
(as George Memoli)
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Fred Willard | ... |
Interrogator
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Thad Geer | ... |
Second Hold-up Man
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Kelly Wilder | ... |
Nancy Gaines
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Ben Young | ... |
First Detective
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Tasso Bravos | ... |
Boy on Beach
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Jim Hampton | ... |
Boy on Beach
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Nathan Harding | ... |
Boy on Beach
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John Furlong | ... |
Waiter
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Jason Wingreen | ... |
Jim Lang
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Ron Nyman | ... |
Pan Am Clerk
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Dante D'Andre | ... |
Waiter
(as Dante De Andrea)
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Victoria Carroll | ... |
Guest
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John Harding | ... |
Attorney
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Anouk Aimée | ... |
Anne Gauthier (uncredited)
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Don Ames | ... |
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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Ted Christy | ... |
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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Dick Enberg | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
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Lance Fuller | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Bob Harks | ... |
Wounded Detective (uncredited)
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Deanna Lund | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jean-Louis Trintignant | ... |
Jean-Louis Duroc (uncredited)
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Directed by
Robert Aldrich |
Written by
Steve Shagan | ... | (written by) |
Steve Shagan | ... | (novel "City of Angels") (uncredited) |
Produced by
Robert Aldrich | ... | producer |
William Aldrich | ... | associate producer |
Burt Reynolds | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
Frank De Vol | ... | (as Frank DeVol) |
Cinematography by
Joseph F. Biroc | ... | director of photography (as Joseph Biroc) |
Editing by
Michael Luciano |
Editorial Department
Henry Te | ... | assistant editor |
Dennis Wooley | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
Jack Baur |
Art Direction by
Hilyard M. Brown | ... | (as Hilyard Brown) |
Set Decoration by
Raphael Bretton |
Makeup Department
Tom Ellingwood | ... | makeup artist |
Marlene D. Williams | ... | hair stylist (as Marlene Williams) |
Production Management
Eddie Saeta | ... | production manager |
Lindsley Parsons Jr. | ... | executive production manager: Paramount (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Phil Ball | ... | second assistant director |
Malcolm R. Harding | ... | first assistant director (as Malcolm Harding) |
Jack Frost Sanders | ... | dga trainee (as Jack Sanders) |
Art Department
Horst Grandt | ... | property master |
John La Salandra | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
Jack Solomon | ... | sound mixer |
John Wilkinson | ... | re-recording mixer |
Gordon Daniel | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Paul Wolfe | ... | cable man (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Henry Millar Jr. | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
Roy Hogstedt | ... | first assistant camera |
Kenneth Peach Jr. | ... | camera operator (as Ken Peach Jr.) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Betsy Cox | ... | wardrobe |
Oscar Rodriguez | ... | wardrobe |
Norman Salling | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
Patrick Moore | ... | music editor |
Frank De Vol | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Adell Aldrich | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
Walter Blake | ... | assistant to producer |
Alvin Greenman | ... | dialogue supervisor |
Alex Romero | ... | choreographer |
Bob Yeager | ... | unit publicist (as Robert Yeager) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Churchill Service Company (in association with)
- RoBurt
- Zeeuwse Maatschappij N.V.
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1975) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1975) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1976) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1976) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1976) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1976) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1976) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1976) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1976) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1976) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Sonoro Filme (1977) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- CBS (1978) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1979) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- CIC Video (1985) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Canal+ (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- France 3 (1993) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2005) (Portugal) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Aventi (2010) (France) (DVD)
- Payless Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
- Swashbuckler Films (2015) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Paramount Channel (2020) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Glen Glenn Sound Company (sound recording)
- Modern Film Effects (montage)
- Van Cleef & Arpels (jewelry: Mr. Albert)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Phil Gaines is a bitter, cynical cop who investigates the case of a dead stripper/porno actress found on the beach. Gaines is experiencing a troubled relationship with a hooker, and things don't get any better when the dead girl's father launches his own investigation.
Written by Kristian Krokfoss |
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Taglines | She's the call girl. He's the cop. They both take their jobs seriously. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $3,050,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | (Cameo) Robert Englund: The "A Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise star as "Hold-up Man". This was Englund's third film. See more » |
Goofs | Rght after Hollinger punches Gaines in the morgue, there's a red welt near Gaines' left eye. In the next shot, the welt is gone. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in A Little Romance (1979). See more » |
Soundtracks | Yesterday when I was Young See more » |
Quotes |
Lt. Phil Gaines:
Don't you know where you live, Marty? Can't you smell the bananas? You know what country you live in? You live in Guatamala with color television. See more » |