When his partner is killed, NYC detective Frank Hovannes and his organized-crime squad go against the mob, despite strong objections from his superiors and the legal-departmental restrictions that hinder him.
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| Frank Sinatra | ... | Dep. Insp. Frank Hovannes | |
| Martin Balsam | ... | Capt. Ernie Weinberg | |
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Jay Black | ... | Tommy Sindardos |
| Verna Bloom | ... | Emily Hovannes | |
| Joe De Santis | ... | Vincenzo Seruto | |
| Martin Gabel | ... | Baruch 'Bob' Waldman | |
| Harry Guardino | ... | Ron Polito | |
| James Luisi | ... | Al Palmini / Arnold Palmer | |
| Michael Nouri | ... | Lou Savage | |
| Marco St. John | ... | Eddie Manzaro | |
| Henry Silva | ... | Roberto Obregon | |
| Richard Ward | ... | Jack Kittens | |
| Addison Powell | ... | Bob Halloran | |
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Steve Inwood | ... | Fran Marks |
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Johnny Barnes | ... | Otis Washington |
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The partner--and best friend--of a tough New York detective is murdered by killers working for a local mob. Infuriated at the inability of the Police Department to bring in the murderers, he decides--with the help of a few of his fellow detectives--to operate on his own, using whatever means necessary, to destroy the gang. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com
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An angry detective devises a scheme to set gangland "families" at each other's throats...putting his own neck on the line, too! See more »Certificate:
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19 November 1977 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Talk about ego! In this movie, 5'8" 62-year old Frank Sinatra knocks around mob thugs and sends them home crying. Which for a film aiming for a realistic gritty tone, makes it hard to take seriously. Sinatra forms a special cop team to crack down on car thefts in New York City; the team is basically Michael Nouri as the idealistic kid, Henry Silva as the voice of reason (not something Silva was known for playing) and Harry Guardino as a vengeance crazed cop. Somehow, the dedicated team causes a gang war to erupt among the mob families and for a 1970's TV movie, there is a lot more violence than I would expect. The movie gets more and more out of control until Sinatra's mad dash to save the city at the end. Sinatra breaks so many rules, it is really hard to see how he would be able to stay out of jail, much less remain on the job. But hey, this is Sinatra's world and he makes the rules.