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Charismatic psychopath Greg Powell (James Woods) teams up with Jimmy Youngblood (Franklyn Seales), a petty thief. Driving in Los Angeles in 1963, they are pulled over by Detective Hettinger (John Savage) and his partner, Campbell (Ted Danson), for an illegal U-turn. Panicked, Powell kidnaps the officers and kills Campbell. Hettinger escapes, and his description of the men leads to their arrest. As both men evade prosecution with legal tricks, Hettinger is racked with guilt over his survival.
Original Release
09/09/1979
US Release
09/09/1979
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Cast
Name | Character |
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John Savage | Karl Hettinger |
James Woods | Gregory Powell |
Franklyn Seales | Jimmy Smith |
Ted Danson | Ian Campbell |
Ronny Cox | Pierce Brooks |
David Huffman | District Attorney Phil Halpin |
Christopher Lloyd | Jailhouse Lawyer |
Dianne Hull | Helen Hettinger |
Priscilla Pointer | Chrissie Campbell |
Beege Barkette | Greg's Woman |
Directors
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Cast
Name | Character |
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John Savage | Karl Hettinger |
James Woods | Gregory Powell |
Franklyn Seales | Jimmy Smith |
Ted Danson | Ian Campbell |
Ronny Cox | Pierce Brooks |
David Huffman | District Attorney Phil Halpin |
Christopher Lloyd | Jailhouse Lawyer |
Dianne Hull | Helen Hettinger |
Priscilla Pointer | Chrissie Campbell |
Beege Barkette | Greg's Woman |
Richard Herd | Beat Cop |
Le Tari | Emmanuel McFadden |
Richard Venture | Glenn Bates |
Lee Weaver | Billy |
Phillip R. Allen | District Attorney Marshall Shulman |
Pat Corley | Jimmy's Lawyer #2 |
K Callan | Mrs. Powell |
Sandy McPeak | Mr. Powell |
Lillian Randolph | Nana |
Ned Wilson | LAPD Captain |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Walter Coblenz | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1980 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |