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The Presidio (1988)

R  97 min  -  Action | Crime | Mystery   -  10 June 1988 (USA)
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Director:

Peter Hyams
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Connery ...
Mark Harmon ...
Jay Austin
Meg Ryan ...
Donna Caldwell
Jack Warden ...
Mark Blum ...
Arthur Peale
Dana Gladstone Dana Gladstone ...
Col. Paul Lawrence
Jenette Goldstein ...
Patti Jean Lynch
Marvin J. McIntyre Marvin J. McIntyre ...
MP Zeke
Don Calfa Don Calfa ...
Howard Buckely
John DiSanti John DiSanti ...
Det. Marvin Powell
Robert Lesser Robert Lesser ...
Sgt. Mueller
James Hooks Reynolds James Hooks Reynolds ...
Curtis W. Sims Curtis W. Sims ...
Sgt. Garfield
Rick Zumwalt Rick Zumwalt ...
Bully in Bar
Rosalyn Marshall Rosalyn Marshall ...
Lawrence's Secretary
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Storyline

Jay Austin is now a civilian police detective. Colonel Caldwell was his commanding officer years before when he left the military police over a disagreement over the handling of a drunk driver. Now a series of murders that cross jurisdictions force them to work together again. That Austin is now dating Caldwell's daughter is not helping the relationship at all. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Army | Detective | Presidio | Arrest | Investigation  | See more »

Taglines:

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. See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Presidio: The Scene of the Crime See more »

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$20,036,242 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Tony Scott was originally set to direct before he was replaced with Peter Hyams. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the opening car chase/police pursuit, roll cages can be clearly seen in both the Lincoln being pursued and the police car. See more »

Quotes

Jay Austin: The reason why I'm here is because I'm interested in you, not your father.
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Connections

Referenced in Crap Shoot: The Documentary (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"That Old Black Magic"
Written by Johnny Mercer & Harold Arlen See more »