Back to the Streets of San Francisco (TV 1992)

Mike Stone's back and his old partner, Steve Keller, is missing. So Mike heads up an investigation. At the same time, he is investigating another brutal murder. And he is trying to decide ... See full summary »

Director:

Mel Damski

Writers:

Carolyn Weston (characters from novel), William Yates

Stars:

Karl Malden, Debrah Farentino, Conor O'Farrell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Karl Malden	...	Mike Stone
Debrah Farentino	...	Sarah Burns
Conor O'Farrell	...	David O'Connor
Carl Lumbly	...	Charlie Walker
Darleen Carr	...	Jeannie Stone
Paul Benjamin	...	Henry Brown
Robert Parnell	...	Sam Hendrix
William Daniels	...	Judge Julius Burns
Nick Scoggin	...	Carl Murchinson
Ed Vasgersian	...	Sergeant Pasarella
Lorri Holt	...	Anne Keller
Rod Gnapp	...	Razor
Keith Pruitt	...	Jacob Stubbs (as Keith Douglas)
Amy Resnick	...	Diana West
Richard Dupell	...	J.T. the Clown

Storyline

Mike Stone's back and his old partner, Steve Keller, is missing. So Mike heads up an investigation. At the same time, he is investigating another brutal murder. And he is trying to decide which of two inspectors shall he recommend for the position of Lieutenant; a woman who has a "Dirty Harry" tendency or a man who reminds him of Steve Keller.

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Plot Keywords:

tv series reunion | sequel | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 January 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Paluu San Franciscon sykkeeseen

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spelling Entertainment, Torand Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

While it's uncertain whether it was a cameo or not, Michael Douglas was asked to reprise his Steve Keller role from the TV series in this film. Douglas declined due to his rather busy work schedule at the time, shooting "Shining Through" and "Basic Instinct" back to back.

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Connections

Follows The Streets of San Francisco: Pilot (1972)

User Reviews

Surprisingly enjoyable and authentic!

When I saw this crop up in my TV listings it fell onto my 'must see' list as I became an avid fan of the original show on cable reruns.

To be honest, this had all the ingredients of a truly dreadful film. Made for TV, based on a twenty year old theme, bringing back one aging star to reprise his role and trying to explain away the absence of the other who wouldn't lower himself after achieving massive Hollywood success.

This is probably why I was amazed to find it an engaging and truly enjoyable film that captured the spirit of the old series really well. The absence of Douglas was explained with some plausibility and Malden's performance really showed the pedigree and experience of this much underestimated actor.

It's a good film that's worth watching if it should appear on your schedules, and if you were a fan of the old series I think it's worth positively seeking out. My closing opinion, I think that when Douglas saw the finished film (and I'm sure he did) then he probably would have wished that he had put at least a cameo appearance in.