''The Mad Bomber'', a.k.a. ''The Police Connection'' and ''Detective Geronimo'', is a 1972 film produced, directed, and scripted by

Bert I. Gordon Bert Ira Gordon (born September 24, 1922) is an American filmmaker and visual effects artist. He is best known for writing and directing science fiction and horror B-movies such as ''King Dinosaur'' (1955), ''The Amazing Colossal Man'' (1957), '' ...

. It stars

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and

Neville Brand Lawrence Neville Brand (August 13, 1920 – April 16, 1992) was an American soldier and actor. He was known for playing villainous or antagonistic character roles in Westerns, crime dramas, and ''films noir'', and was nominated for a BAFTA Awa ...

Plot

William Dorn, a middle-aged man in Los Angeles, rigs and sets off bombs in places he associates with the drug-overdose death of his daughter and the collapse of his life. Investigating detective Geronimo Minnelli learns that at one of the locations of his attacks, a hospital, a rape took place, and both the victim and her rapist likely saw the face of the as-yet-unidentified bomber. The police desperately attempt to simultaneously identify and apprehend both violent criminals, hoping one will lead them to the other.

Cast

as Geronimo Minelli *

as William Dorn *

as George Fromley *

Hank Brandt Hank Brandt (born Henry William Haar Jr.; June 4, 1934 – December 4, 2004) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing Leonard Waggedorn in the American sitcom television series ''Julia'' from 1968 to 1971. Brandt was ...

as Blake * Ted Gehring as Police Chief Marc C. Forester *

Christina Hart Christina Hart (born July 21, 1949) is an American film producer, film director, playwright and retired actress. She teaches acting at the Hollywood Court Theater. She has appeared in such films as ''The Stewardesses'' (1969), '' The Mad Bomb ...

as Fromley's victim

Home media

It was released on

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as ''The Mad Bomber'' by Geneon on October 4, 2005, and as part of the same company's six-disc ''Cinema Deluxe Terror Pack'' on December 5, 2005.''The Mad Bomber'' Releases
at AllMovie.com. Retrieved on February 15, 2016. This release presented an edited-for-television cut of the movie. The full uncut version was released as ''The Police Connection'' by Code Red DVD on DVD in 2013, and upgraded to Blu-Ray limited to only 1,000 units in 2016; both releases are now out of print.

References

External links

* * 1972 films Films directed by Bert I. Gordon 1970s crime drama films 1972 drama films 1970s English-language films {{1970s-crime-drama-film-stub