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Writer (WGA):
Larry Ferguson (written by)
Release Date:
10 June 1988 (USA)
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THE PRESIDIO ARMY BASE, SAN FRANCISCO. When a landmark of historic tradition becomes the scene of a shocking murder, a military commander and a street-tough cop are forced into action... against the killer, the mysterious past, and each other. more
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Jay Austin is now a civilian police detective. Colonel Caldwell was his commanding officer years before...
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Great Action-Mystery
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sean Connery | ... | Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell | |
| Mark Harmon | ... | Jay Austin | |
| Meg Ryan | ... | Donna Caldwell | |
| Jack Warden | ... | Sgt. Maj. Ross Maclure | |
| Mark Blum | ... | Arthur Peale | |
| Dana Gladstone | ... | Col. Paul Lawrence | |
| Jenette Goldstein | ... | Patti Jean Lynch | |
| Marvin J. McIntyre | ... | MP Zeke | |
| Don Calfa | ... | Howard Buckely | |
| John DiSanti | ... | Det. Marvin Powell | |
| Robert Lesser | ... | Sgt. Mueller | |
| James Hooks Reynolds | ... | George Spota | |
| Curtis W. Sims | ... | Sgt. Garfield | |
| Rick Zumwalt | ... | Bully in Bar | |
| Rosalyn Marshall | ... | Lawrence's Secretary |
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Also Known As:
The Presidio: The Scene of the Crime (UK)
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Runtime:
97 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Dolby SR (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Canada:14+ (Ontario - 2006) |
South Korea:15 |
Netherlands:16 |
Australia:M |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Finland:K-16 |
France:U |
Norway:15 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
West Germany:16
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The Navy aircraft carrier seen during the opening credits is the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) returning to its homeport of Alameda, CA
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Factual errors: A water delivery truck driving past taxiing airplanes would not be possible on any U.S. Air Force base. Commercial deliveries are not permitted to be made on the flight-line side of buildings.
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Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell:
Now, are you sure you want to have a fight? Because I'm only gonna use my thumb.
Bully in Bar: Thumb?
Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell: My right thumb. Left one's much too powerful for you.
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Bully in Bar: Thumb?
Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell: My right thumb. Left one's much too powerful for you.
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Referenced in Resident Alien (1990)
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Soundtrack:
Hard Rockin'
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Sean Connery fans,this is a must. Mark Harmon fans, this is a must. Meg Ryan fans, this is a must. For: a) Sean Connery fans (of which I am one), watching Scotland's favourite son beat up a bully with his thumb is impossible to miss. He's great as a solder, and acts well (as usual). b) Mark Harmon fans, watching him as a coool detective smirking down a barrel of a gun held by a pretty much insane villain is quite amusing AND c) Meg Ryan fans, though she appears in few scenes, she takes over each one with her wild hair and sexy manner. In other words, see it. It's got an element of mystery and and action, and, in my opinion, it's very well acted. Enjoy.