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1983
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call.
Events January
* January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is consid ...
American crime drama film directed by
Fred Williamson
Frederick Robert Williamson (born March 5, 1938), also known as The Hammer, is an American actor and former professional American football defensive back who played mainly in the American Football League during the 1960s. Williamson is perhaps ...
. The film has music composed by
Jay Chattaway
Jay Chattaway (born July 8, 1946) is an American composer of film and television scores. He is mainly known for his work as composer for several ''Star Trek'' television series: '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nin ...
.
Story
A Chicago cop is dismissed from the force unfairly and needs to clear his name. Accused of theft, he goes after people who committed the crime. Now that he is out of the force, he is not bound by the rules as he goes after the drug lord (played by
Joe Spinnell).
Richard Roundtree
Richard Roundtree (born July 9, 1942) is an American actor. Roundtree is noted as being "the first black action hero" for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film '' Shaft'', and its four sequels, released between 1972 and 2 ...
and
John Saxon
John Saxon (born Carmine Orrico; August 5, 1936 – July 25, 2020) was an American actor who worked on more than 200 film and television projects during a span of 60 years. He was known for his work in Western (genre), Westerns and horror film ...
appear in the film as his fellow police officers.
Cast
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Fred Williamson
Frederick Robert Williamson (born March 5, 1938), also known as The Hammer, is an American actor and former professional American football defensive back who played mainly in the American Football League during the 1960s. Williamson is perhaps ...
as Detective Frank Hooks
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Nancy Wilson as Angie Hooks
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John Saxon
John Saxon (born Carmine Orrico; August 5, 1936 – July 25, 2020) was an American actor who worked on more than 200 film and television projects during a span of 60 years. He was known for his work in Western (genre), Westerns and horror film ...
as Davis
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Richard Roundtree
Richard Roundtree (born July 9, 1942) is an American actor. Roundtree is noted as being "the first black action hero" for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film '' Shaft'', and its four sequels, released between 1972 and 2 ...
as Gordon
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Ed Lauter
Edward Matthew Lauter Jr. ( ;
October 30, 1938 – October 16, 2013) was an American actor and stand-up comedian. He appeared in more than 200 films and TV series episodes in a career that spanned over 40 years.
Early life
Lauter was born and ...
as Parks
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Michael Dante
Michael Dante (born Ralph Vitti; September 2, 1931) is an American actor and former professional minor league baseball player.
Early life
Dante was born Ralph Vitti in Stamford, Connecticut. Growing up, he would sneak into a local movie theater ...
as "Goldie" Jackson
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D'Urville Martin
D'Urville Martin (February 11, 1939 – May 28, 1984) was an American actor in both film and television. He appeared in numerous 1970s movies in the blaxploitation genre. He also appeared in two unaired pilots of what would become ''All in the ...
as "Easy"
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Bruce Glover
Bruce Herbert Glover (born May 2, 1932) is an American character actor best known for his portrayal of the assassin Mr. Wint in the James Bond film '' Diamonds Are Forever''. He is the father of actor Crispin Glover.
Life and career
Glover was ...
as Koslo
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Joe Spinell
Joe Spinell (born Joseph Spagnuolo; October 28, 1936 – January 13, 1989) was an American character actor who appeared in films in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as various stage productions on and off Broadway. He played supporting roles in ''The ...
as Mayfield
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Frank Pesce
Frank Pesce (December 8, 1946 – February 6, 2022) was an American film and television actor.
Early life
Born in New York City, Pesce was the son of two working-class Italian-American parents.
Career
Pesce started his film career as an e ...
as J.C.
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Tony King as "Jumbo"
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Chelcie Ross
Chelcie Claude RossAccording to the State of California. ''California Birth Index, 1905-1995''. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records ...
as Hoffa
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Ron Dean
Ron Dean (born August 15, 1938) is an American film and television actor. He appeared in films including ''Rudy'', '' Risky Business'', ''The Breakfast Club'', '' Cocktail'', ''The Babe'', '' The Fugitive'', ''The Client'', and ''The Dark Knight ...
as Kowalski
* Greg Noonan
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Jack Wallace
* Joe Krowka
References
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1983 films
1983 crime drama films
1980s English-language films
American crime drama films
Films directed by Fred Williamson
Films scored by Jay Chattaway
Films with screenplays by Gail Morgan Hickman
Films set in Chicago
1980s American films
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