A San Francisco civilian police detective is forced to work on a series of murders with his former enemy commanding officer while dating his daughter.
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Cast verified as complete
| Sean Connery | ... |
Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell
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| Mark Harmon | ... |
Jay Austin
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| Meg Ryan | ... |
Donna Caldwell
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| Jack Warden | ... |
Sgt. Maj. Ross Maclure
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| Mark Blum | ... |
Arthur Peale
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| Dana Gladstone | ... |
Col. Paul Lawrence
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| Jenette Goldstein | ... |
Patti Jean Lynch
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| Marvin J. McIntyre | ... |
MP Zeke
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| Don Calfa | ... |
Howard Buckely
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| John DiSanti | ... |
Det. Marvin Powell
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Robert Lesser | ... |
Sgt. Mueller
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James Hooks Reynolds | ... |
George Spota
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Curtis W. Sims | ... |
Sgt. Garfield
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| Rick Zumwalt | ... |
Bully in Bar
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Rosalyn Marshall | ... |
Lawrence's Secretary
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| Jessie Lawrence Ferguson | ... |
Pilot at Travis AFB
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| Larry Flash Jenkins | ... |
MP Dutton
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| Jesse D. Goins | ... |
MP Bygrave
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Kim Robillard | ... |
MP Mitchell
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Michael Strasser | ... |
MP Stillwell
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Chuckie Davis | ... |
Julius
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Ron Cummins | ... |
Maintenance Man
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| Patrick Kilpatrick | ... |
Mark
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John Vick | ... |
Post Commander
(as John Allen Vick)
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Michael Fosberg | ... |
Capt. Gordon
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| Joe Hart | ... |
Bully's Bar Pal ('Arrowhead')
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Clay Wilcox | ... |
Bully's Bar Pal ('Arrowhead')
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Bob Rochelle | ... |
Bully's Bar Pal ('Arrowhead')
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| Susan Saiger | ... |
Gloria
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| Ruth de Sosa | ... |
Teacher
(as Ruth DeSosa)
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Tracy Tanen | ... |
Peale's Receptionist
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| Peter Fitzsimmons | ... |
Patrolman Schmidt
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| Pete Antico | ... |
Patrolman Dotson
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Dean R. Miller | ... |
Leroy
(as Dean Miller)
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| Jophery C. Brown | ... |
Workman
(as Jophery Brown)
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Justin De Rosa | ... |
Workman
(as Justin DeRosa)
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| Allan Graf | ... |
Workman
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Frank Orsatti | ... |
Workman
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| Peter Kwong | ... |
Squad Room Officer
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| Bob Delegall | ... |
Squad Room Lieutenant
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Richard Kwong | ... |
Chinese Kitchen Chef
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| Sam Arnold | ... |
Military Officer (Sgt Mitchell) (uncredited)
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| Conrad Hurtt | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | ... |
Man In Bar (uncredited)
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| Theodore Carl Soderberg | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Hyams | ||
Written by
| Larry Ferguson | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Fred C. Caruso | ... | co-producer (as Fred Caruso) |
| D. Constantine Conte | ... | producer |
| Jonathan A. Zimbert | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Bruce Broughton | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Hyams | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Diane Adler | ||
| Beau Barthel | ... | (as Beau Barthel-Blair) |
| James Mitchell | ||
Editorial Department
| Gillian L. Hutshing | ... | assistant film editor (as Gillian Hutshing) |
| Bob Noland | ... | color timer |
| Beverly Pinnas | ... | assistant film editor |
Casting By
| Janet Hirshenson | ||
| Jane Jenkins | ||
Production Design by
| Albert Brenner | ||
Art Direction by
| Kandy Stern | ||
Set Decoration by
| Marvin March | ||
Makeup Department
| Stephen Abrums | ... | makeup artist |
| Sugar Blymyer | ... | hair stylist (as Sugar Ginger Blymyer) |
| Brad Wilder | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Fred C. Caruso | ... | unit production manager (as Fred Caruso) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alan B. Curtiss | ... | first assistant director |
| Brian Fong | ... | second second assistant director |
| Regina Gordon | ... | second assistant director (as Regina Birtha Gordon) |
Art Department
| Frank L. Brown | ... | assistant property master |
| Bernie Cutler | ... | set designer (as Bernard P. Cutler) |
| Jack Eberhart | ... | lead person |
| Harold Fuhrman | ... | set designer (as Harold L. Fuhrman) |
| Roland E. Hill Jr. | ... | set designer |
| C.J. Maguire | ... | property master |
| Joe F. Nelson | ... | production painter |
| Richard Dean Rankin | ... | construction coordinator (as Richard D. Rankin) |
| Rod Rankin | ... | labor foreperson |
| David B. Brenner | ... | general foreman (uncredited) |
| Leon Harris | ... | illustrator (uncredited) |
| Moe Larson | ... | construction painter (uncredited) |
| George F. Mauricio | ... | assistant props (uncredited) |
| Mark Snovell | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) |
| Don Watson | ... | leadman: San Francisco (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Randle Akerson | ... | supervising sound editor (as Randle C. Akerson) |
| Gene S. Cantamessa | ... | production sound mixer |
| Steve Cantamessa | ... | boom operator |
| David B. Cohn | ... | sound editor (as David Cohn) |
| Norval D. Crutcher | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Carlos Delarios | ... | re-recording mixer (as Carlos deLarios) |
| David W. Gray | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Mark Jennings | ... | cable person |
| Michael J. Kohut | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mark Pappas | ... | foley supervisor (as Mark J. Pappas) |
| Aaron Rochin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Hamilton Sterling | ... | sound editor |
| Beth Sterner | ... | sound editor (as Elizabeth Sterner) |
| Thomas Whiting | ... | adr supervisor (as Thomas G. Whiting) |
| Asher Yates | ... | sound editor (as Ascher Yates) |
| Danny Benson | ... | sound recordist: San Francisco (uncredited) |
| Norval D. Crutcher III | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | ... | sound editor/design (uncredited) |
| Tom Gunn | ... | sound designer (uncredited) |
| Troy Porter | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
| Edward M. Steidele | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Al Broussard | ... | special effects |
| Phil Cory | ... | special effects coordinator (as Philip C. Cory) |
| Hans Metz | ... | special effects company supervisor |
| Ray Svedin | ... | special effects shop supervisor |
Stunts
| John Alden | ... | stunts |
| Janet Brady | ... | stunts (as Janet S. Brady) |
| Jophery C. Brown | ... | stunts |
| Phil Chong | ... | stunts |
| Tim A. Davison | ... | stunts |
| David R. Ellis | ... | stunts |
| Kenny Endoso | ... | stunts |
| Allan Graf | ... | stunts |
| Buddy Joe Hooker | ... | stunts |
| Norman Howell | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Imada | ... | stunts |
| Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw | ... | stunts (as Tracy Keehn) |
| Bennie Moore | ... | stunts (as Bennie E. Moore Jr.) |
| Alan Oliney | ... | stunts |
| Chuck Picerni Jr. | ... | stunts |
| Steve Picerni | ... | stunts |
| Chad Randall | ... | stunts |
| Danny Rogers | ... | stunts |
| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | ... | stunts (as Ronnie Rondell) |
| Amy Stephen Wilder | ... | stunts |
| Glenn R. Wilder | ... | stunt coordinator (as Glenn Wilder) |
| Scott Wilder | ... | stunts |
| Dick Ziker | ... | stunts |
| Rocky Capella | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Norman Howell | ... | stunt double: Mr. Harmon (uncredited) |
| Steve Kelso | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
| Gene LeBell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alex Barraza | ... | second company grip |
| Jeff Butters | ... | chief rigging electrician (as Jeff A. Butters) |
| Ralph Gerling | ... | camera operator |
| Tim Griffith | ... | chief lighting technician |
| John M. Hennessy | ... | dolly grip (as John Hennessy) |
| Michael May | ... | second assistant camera (as Michael P. May) |
| Tom D. May | ... | first company grip (as a different name) |
| Ralph Nelson | ... | still photographer (as Ralph Nelson Jr.) |
| Walter Nichols | ... | assistant chief lighting technician (as Walter J. Nichols) |
| Steve Peterson | ... | first assistant camera |
| E. Christopher Reed | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Baird Steptoe | ... | first assistant camera (as Baird B. Steptoe) |
| Johnny Walker | ... | first assistant camera (as John Walker) |
| James M. Cox | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Adam Glick | ... | set lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Stanley L. Gonsales | ... | assistant chief lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Sunny Johnson | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| William Maley | ... | lighting technician: San Francisco (uncredited) |
| Michael May | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Michael Meier | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Dan Moore | ... | video operator (uncredited) |
| Randy Nolen | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Bill Pelkey | ... | electrician: San Francisco (uncredited) |
| Dennis Pope | ... | grip: San Francisco (uncredited) |
| Kenny Reed | ... | crane operator: Chapman crane (uncredited) |
| Gregory W. Smith | ... | film loader (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Jan Forman Campi | ... | extras casting: San Francisco (as Jan Campi) |
| Nancy Hayes | ... | extras casting: San Francisco |
| Florence Figueroa | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Andy Krieger | ... | extras casting: Los Angeles (uncredited) |
| Eileen Turner | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dallas D. Dornan | ... | set costumer: men |
| Michael W. Hoffman | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Aggie Lyon | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Roussell Johnson | ... | tailor (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Mario Iscovich | ... | location manager |
| James Burgen | ... | location assistant: San Francisco (uncredited) |
| John Lehane | ... | location manager: San Francisco (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Mark McKenzie | ... | orchestrator |
| Curt Sobel | ... | music editor |
| Armin Steiner | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bruce Broughton | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bob DiVall | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| George Doering | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
| Alan Vavrin | ... | musician - percussion (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Julie Pitkanen | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Ken Reed | ... | Chapman crane operator |
| Leroy Reed | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Michael Brum | ... | transportation captain (uncredited) |
| David Pappas | ... | transportation coordinator: San Francisco (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Patrick Armstrong | ... | production assistant |
| Nandi Bowe | ... | production assistant |
| Jeff Bronner | ... | production assistant: Hyams/Zimbert |
| James Burgen | ... | production assistant |
| Kevin Richard Buxbaum | ... | assistant production auditor (as Kevin Buxbaum) |
| Linda Bygrave | ... | assistant: Mr. Ferguson |
| Michael Chan | ... | technical advisor: San Francisco Police |
| Keith Gabriel | ... | production staff |
| Bong Soo Han | ... | hapkido consultant: thumb fight (as Master Bong Soo Han) |
| Kim La Delpha | ... | production assistant |
| Roberta Lewis | ... | secretary: Hyams/Zimbert |
| Phil J. Minsky | ... | Chef |
| Susie Mitchell | ... | production office secretary |
| Judy K. Powell | ... | assistant: Mr. Conte (as Judy Powell) |
| Robert Rothbard | ... | unit coordinator: San Francisco |
| Mary L. Rupert | ... | technical advisor: Department of the Army (as Major Mary L. Rupert) |
| Anne Marie Stein | ... | unit publicist |
| Robert Thorson | ... | production auditor (as Robert Cecil Thorson) |
| Sib Ventress | ... | assistant: Mr. Conte (as Sib E. Ventress) |
| Yvonne Yaconelli | ... | production office coordinator (as Yvonne H. Yaconelli) |
| Alex Zwirner | ... | military consultant: Presidio (as Lt. Colonel Alex Zwirner) |
| Alex Afterman | ... | production assistant: San Francisco (uncredited) |
| Kristen Andersen | ... | accounting (uncredited) |
| Lewis Bennett | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Ian Bruce | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Jim Canepa | ... | caterer: Four Star Catering (uncredited) |
| John Casale | ... | production assistant: San Francisco (uncredited) |
| Bryan Dirickson | ... | caterer: Four Star Catering (uncredited) |
| Greg Ferris | ... | marketing: Canada (uncredited) |
| Robin Gurland | ... | caterer: Four Star Catering (uncredited) |
| Crystal Hawkins | ... | accounting production assistant (uncredited) |
| Karen Karner | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| John Nesterowicz | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Richard 'Chief' Olague | ... | craft service: San Francisco (uncredited) |
| Ed Sienkaniec | ... | caterer: Four Star Catering (uncredited) |
| Melissa Smith | ... | director of operations (uncredited) / post facilities manager (uncredited) |
| Jim Steck | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Pat Grossman | ... | thanks |
| John Horton | ... | thanks (as John E. Horton) |
| John Lehane | ... | thanks |
| Rose Pak | ... | thanks |
| Dennis Schardt | ... | thanks (as Lt. Dennis Schardt) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of India (1989) (India) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- CBS (1991) (United States) (tv)
- CIC Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1991) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- HBO 3 (1998) (United States) (tv)
- HBO Max (2021) (United States) (video)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1990) (Greece) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Tubi TV (2018) (United States) (video)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extras casting: Los Angeles)
- Reel People Inc. (negative cutting)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Lorimar Studios (sound re-recording)
- Twentieth Century Fox (music recorded at)
- Four Star Catering (catering)
- U.S. Army (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jay Austin is now a civilian police detective. Lieutenant Colonel Alan Caldwell was his commanding officer several years before when he left the military police over a disagreement over the handling of a drunk driver. Now a series of murders that cross jurisdictions force them to work together again. That Austin is now dating Caldwell's daughter is not helping the relationship at all.
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | THE PRESIDIO ARMY BASE, SAN FRANCISCO. When a landmark of historic tradition becomes the scene of a shocking murder, a military commander and a street-tough cop are forced into action... against the killer, the mysterious past, and each other. See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $5,119,031, 12 Jun 1988 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The footage of the aircraft carrier passing underneath the Golden Gate Bridge was subsequently used in the opening title sequence of the first two seasons of NCIS (2003), which stars Mark Harmon. See more » |
| Goofs | A water delivery truck driving past taxiing airplanes would not be possible on any U.S. Air Force base. Commercial deliveries are not permitted to be made on the flight-line side of buildings. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into NCIS (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Hard Rockin' See more » |
| Quotes |
Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell:
What in the hell is "the Dead"? Jay Austin: You wouldn't understand. Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell: Try me. Jay Austin: The Grateful Dead. Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell: The Grateful Dead? Jay Austin: Grateful Dead. Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell: I don't understand. Jay Austin: [sarcastically] That's a surprise. See more » |