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Joseph Wambaugh disowned this awful screen version of his serio-comic chronicle of Los Angeles police officers who cause as much havoc on their beats as they try to prevent.
Original Release
12/23/1977
US Release
12/23/1977
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charles Durning | Spermwhale Whalen |
| Louis Gossett Jr. | Calvin Motts |
| Perry King | Baxter Slate |
| Clyde Kusatsu | Francis Tanaguchi |
| Stephen Macht | Spencer Van Moot |
| Tim McIntire | Roscoe Rules |
| Randy Quaid | Dean Proust |
| Chuck Sacci | 'Father' Sartino |
| Don Stroud | Sam Lyles |
| James Woods | Harold Bloomguard |
Directors
Writers
Joseph Wambaugh, Christopher Knopf
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charles Durning | Spermwhale Whalen |
| Louis Gossett Jr. | Calvin Motts |
| Perry King | Baxter Slate |
| Clyde Kusatsu | Francis Tanaguchi |
| Stephen Macht | Spencer Van Moot |
| Tim McIntire | Roscoe Rules |
| Randy Quaid | Dean Proust |
| Chuck Sacci | 'Father' Sartino |
| Don Stroud | Sam Lyles |
| James Woods | Harold Bloomguard |
| Burt Young | Scuzzi |
| Susan Batson | Sabrina |
| Cheryl Smith | Tammy |
| Claire Brennen | Carolina Moon |
| Gene Chronopoulos | Card Player |
| Dianne Oyama Dixon | Carrier 1's wife |
| Loni Kaye Harkless | Secretary |
| Louise Lorimer | Fox |
| Dimitri Logothetis | Card Player |
| Bob Minor | Hod carrier 2 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Mario Bregni | Executive Producer |
| Pietro Bregni | Executive Producer |
| Mark Damon | Executive Producer |
| Merv Adelson | Producer |
| William Aldrich | Producer |
| Lee Rich | Producer |
Editors
