"Police Story" (1973) TV series 1973-1977

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Creator:

Joseph Wambaugh

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown

Release Date:

25 September 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Crime

Plot:

Classic anthology series, which details the personal lives of the men and women of the Los Angeles Police Department...

Plot Keywords:

Anthology | Police

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 4 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Scott Brady	...	Vinnie (14 episodes, 1973-1976)
Joe Santos	...	Sally Pickles / ... (8 episodes, 1974-1978)
Dane Clark	...	Detective Lieutenant David Harman / ... (7 episodes, 1974-1978)
Shelly Novack	...	Cop / ... (7 episodes, 1974-1977)
Howard Duff	...	DeHart / ... (6 episodes, 1973-1977)
Laraine Stephens	...	Jenny LaFrieda / ... (6 episodes, 1973-1977)
Tony Lo Bianco	...	Tony Calabrese / ... (6 episodes, 1973-1976)
Don Meredith	...	Bert Jameson / ... (6 episodes, 1973-1975)
Phillip Pine	...	Deputy Chief / ... (6 episodes, 1974-1976)
Ron Masak	...	Dimaggio / ... (6 episodes, 1975-1978)
Eddie Egan	...	Captain Mead / ... (6 episodes, 1975-1977)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (94 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Television

Trivia:

The episodes that served as the pilots for "Police Woman" (1974) and "Joe Forrester" (1975) and "David Cassidy - Man Undercover" (1978) all aired on this show.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Directors: The Films of Michael Mann (#2.1)" (2001)

Police Story

Excellent and more realistic cop show, way ahead of it's time.Although I liked Hill Street Blues a lot, perhaps it went too far into the character's personal problems.Whereas Police story was more objective but still had the bite. Why is Police Story not available on DVD ? Some others shows that are available on DVD are not worth the 50 cent DVD disc they are put on !The theme music is also part of the attraction but the plots are more in keeping with real life. Most often, you did not get the Hollywood type ending. Because there were different actors in each episode, viewers would not get tired of the same faces. While I am at it, I would also like to see Robert Taylor's The Detectives released.