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The Presidio (1988)

R 97 min  -  Action | Crime | Mystery  -   10 June 1988 (USA)
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Jay Austin is now a civilian police detective. Colonel Caldwell was his commanding officer years before... See full summary »

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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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Presidio 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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Trivia

Was set to go into production in 1986 with Lee Marvin and Jeff Bridges starring, but Marvin fell ill and died the same year. Gene Hackman was approached to replace Marvin, but turned it down. When Bridges left the project, the film was put on hold. See more »

Goofs

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. See more »

Quotes

Lt. Col. Alan Caldwell: We used to joke that being in the army was not a matter of life and death. It's more important than that.
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Connections

References Dirty Harry (1971) See more »

Soundtracks

"Moonlight Becomes You"
Written by Johnny Burke & Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen) See more »