The Detective (1968)

Taglines:

This case could cost New York's toughest cop his badge and his life. (dvd) See more »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 May 1968 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Der Detektiv See more »

Filming Locations:

Stage 22, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production Co:

Arcola Pictures See more »

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Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Trivia

Frank Sinatra plays Detective Joe Leland from the novel (The Detective) by Roderick Thorp. Thorp wrote a sequel (Nothing Lasts Forever) where Leland is trapped in a Claxxon Oil Corporation skyscraper after it's taken by German terrorists and must rescue his daughter and grandchildren. Twenty years later the novel was filmed with some changes: the daughter became his wife, Claxxon became the Nakatomi Corporation and Joe Leland's name was changed to John McClane. The film was released under the title Die Hard. Because of a clause in Sinatra's contract for "The Detective" which gave him the right to reprise his role in a sequel, he was actually the first person offered the McClane role, even though he was 73 years old at the time. Also, coincidentally, Bruce Willis (who played McClane) made his movie debut in The First Deadly Sin walking out of a bar as Sinatra walks into it. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: At the end of the film, Leland is shown driving on a bridge, his car surrounded by other vehicles alongside and behind. But when the scene cuts to a long shot of Leland's car, all the other traffic has suddenly vanished. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Frank Sinatra (1977) See more »

Soundtracks

"Again"
(uncredited)
Music by Lionel Newman
Played at the bar when Joe runs into Karen
Also played at the restaurant when Karen runs into Joe and Norma See more »