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Kojak: The Price of Justice

  • TV Movie
  • 1987
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
204
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Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987)
DramaThriller

The bald detective in a fedora finds himself attracted to a foxy, enigmatic woman who is suspected in the murders of her two small sons.The bald detective in a fedora finds himself attracted to a foxy, enigmatic woman who is suspected in the murders of her two small sons.The bald detective in a fedora finds himself attracted to a foxy, enigmatic woman who is suspected in the murders of her two small sons.

  • Director
    • Alan Metzger
  • Writers
    • Abby Mann
    • Selwyn Raab
    • Albert Ruben
  • Stars
    • Telly Savalas
    • Kate Nelligan
    • Pat Hingle
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    204
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alan Metzger
    • Writers
      • Abby Mann
      • Selwyn Raab
      • Albert Ruben
    • Stars
      • Telly Savalas
      • Kate Nelligan
      • Pat Hingle
    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 nominations total

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    Telly Savalas
    Telly Savalas
    • Inspector Theo Kojak
    Kate Nelligan
    Kate Nelligan
    • Kitty
    Pat Hingle
    Pat Hingle
    • George
    Jack Thompson
    Jack Thompson
    • Aubrey Dubose
    Brian Murray
    Brian Murray
    • District Attorney Neary
    John Bedford Lloyd
    John Bedford Lloyd
    • Bass
    Jeffrey DeMunn
    Jeffrey DeMunn
    • Marsucci
    • (as Jeffrey De Munn)
    Tony DiBenedetto
    • Detective Catalano
    • (as Tony Di Benedetto)
    Ron Frazier
    Ron Frazier
    • J.T. Williams
    Stephen Joyce
    Stephen Joyce
    • Chief Brisco
    Earl Hindman
    Earl Hindman
    • Danny
    James Rebhorn
    James Rebhorn
    • Quibro
    Martin Shakar
    Martin Shakar
    • Arnold Nadler
    Joseph Carberry
    Joseph Carberry
    • Lorenzo
    Fausto Bara
    Fausto Bara
    • Benjamin
    Novella Nelson
    Novella Nelson
    • Pearl
    Lee Wallace
    Lee Wallace
    • Chief of Operations
    Kenneth Ryan
    • Johnson
    • Director
      • Alan Metzger
    • Writers
      • Abby Mann
      • Selwyn Raab
      • Albert Ruben
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    • Trivia
      Based on the Dorothy Uhnak novel 'The Investigation', which in turn was thought to be based (though its author denied it) on the Alice Crimmins case.
    • Goofs
      When the silver sedan crashes into the truck in the car chase, the right head lights are taken out completely. In later shots they are back.
    • Quotes

      Kojak: ...and now you'll wonder how it might have been, if, maybe on a rainy night back along the line, you'd happened to duck into Keeler's bar... and she'd been there.

    • Connections
      Followed by Kojak: Ariana (1989)

    User reviews3

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    5/10
    Inconceivable
    Newly Minted Inspector Theo Kojak is called away from a most formal dinner tux and all to a frightening crime scene, the murder of two pre-school brothers. A crime still hard to conceive yet evidence points to mother Kate Nelligan.

    A lot has been left vague in this Kojak film, The Price Of Justice. I could never understand the glamorous Nelligan marrying working stiff and bar owner Pat Hingle. He certainly loves her though considering what he does.

    At the crime scene a black book is discovered and Nelligan has a lot of important and powerful friends she can call on. Including some at that most formal affair that Kojak was attending.

    Telly Savalas's motive is left purposely vague in his method of investigation. But Kojak fans know that ultimately the truth is what matters most to our follicly challenged crime fighter.

    Not one of the better Kojak films, but a must for fans of the series and character.
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    • Nov 17, 2018

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    • Release date
      • February 21, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Jeder Mord hat seinen Preis
    • Filming locations
      • NYPD 1st Precinct - 16 Ericsson Pl, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(police station)
    • Production company
      • Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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