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Number One with a Bullet

  • 19871987
  • RR
  • 1h 43m
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4.7/10
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Robert Carradine and Billy Dee Williams in Number One with a Bullet (1987)
A pair of detectives is assigned to investigate a murder, and discover a trail of corruption and criminal activity that leads right back to their own police department.
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A pair of detectives is assigned to investigate a murder, and discover a trail of corruption and criminal activity that leads right back to their own police department.A pair of detectives is assigned to investigate a murder, and discover a trail of corruption and criminal activity that leads right back to their own police department.A pair of detectives is assigned to investigate a murder, and discover a trail of corruption and criminal activity that leads right back to their own police department.
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
610
YOUR RATING
    • Jack Smight
  • Writers
    • Gail Morgan Hickman(story)
    • Andrew Kurtzman(screenplay)
    • Rob Riley(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert Carradine
    • Billy Dee Williams
    • Valerie Bertinelli
    • Jack Smight
  • Writers
    • Gail Morgan Hickman(story)
    • Andrew Kurtzman(screenplay)
    • Rob Riley(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert Carradine
    • Billy Dee Williams
    • Valerie Bertinelli
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 9User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Robert Carradine
    Robert Carradine
    • Det. Barzak
    Billy Dee Williams
    Billy Dee Williams
    • Det. Hazeltine
    Valerie Bertinelli
    Valerie Bertinelli
    • Teresa Barzak
    Peter Graves
    Peter Graves
    • Capt. Ferris
    Doris Roberts
    Doris Roberts
    • Mrs. Barzak
    Bobby Di Cicco
    Bobby Di Cicco
    • Malcolm
    Ray Girardin
    • Lt. Kaminski
    Barry Sattels
    Barry Sattels
    • DeCosta
    Mykelti Williamson
    Mykelti Williamson
    • Casey
    • (as Mykel T. Williamson)
    Jon Gries
    Jon Gries
    • Bobby Sweet
    • (as Jonathan Gries)
    Richard Minchenberg
    Richard Minchenberg
    • Lepidus
    Michael Goodwin
    Michael Goodwin
    • Pogue
    LaGena Hart
    • Blonde
    Alex Rebar
    Alex Rebar
    • Boudreau
    Artie Ripp
    • Rotweiler
    Daniel Demorest
    • Carlo
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    • Woman
    Valerie McIntosh
    Valerie McIntosh
    • Woman
      • Jack Smight
    • Writers
      • Gail Morgan Hickman(story) (screenplay)
      • Andrew Kurtzman(screenplay)
      • Rob Riley(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Jim Belushi was originally cast as Detective Nicholas Barzak. He even worked on the screenplay, but other commitments got in the way and he was replaced by Robert Carradine. Belushi received a "screenplay by" credit.
    • Goofs
      When Nick and Frank pull up to ATC, the red Corvette is parked diagonally beside the blue car. But when Frank gets out, it's parked straight.
    • Quotes

      Det. Barzak: [Chasing a gunman through the streets] Freeze! Police! FREEZE! I don't know why I tell 'em to freeze - they never freeze.

      [Gunman gets hit by cab; goes thru windshield]

      Det. Hazeltine: He shoulda froze.

      Det. Barzak: Well, it's not like we didn't tell him, man.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Night Court: Guess Who's Listening to Dinner? (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Canyon Blues
      Words and Music by Martin J. Bram

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    "NUMBER ONE WITH A BULLET"... more bang for the buck.
    Here we have an enjoyable buddy cop film, fresh from the buddy cop hey-day of the mid '80's. Robert Carradine plays Nick Berzak (dubbed "Berzerk" by the perps who know him best), a rough and tough cop who always seems to be down on his luck. His partner, Hazeltine (played by the original "Ladies Man", Billy Dee Williams), is the one who keeps him in line. A perfect combination of good cop, bad cop.

    They're hot on the trail, with their gut instinct that the local mayor, DeCosta, is behind some elaborate drug smuggling connection. Naturally, no one else on the police force believes either one of them, and it becomes clear throughout that there is a "rat" among them, who may be in on the scheme.

    Like I said, I found this enjoyable. It's merely a "paint-by-numbers" action film, that is salvaged by the likeable charms of Carradine and Williams, with a good supporting cast headed by Peter Graves and Valerie Bertinelli. If you are a fan of the Cannon Group and their "canon" of '80's action flicks, you should enjoy this.

    Story by Gail Morgan Hickman, who also wrote the Cannon/Charles Bronson films, "MURPHY'S LAW" and "DEATH WISH 4: THE CRACKDOWN". The script recieved a polish by James Belushi, to whom this film was initially intended as a starring vehicle.

    * For added fun, one could develop a drinking game based on every time Carradine spouts the name "DeCosta".
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    • Dec 30, 2001

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    • Release date
      • February 27, 1987 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • Los Angeles County, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Golan-Globus Productions
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    • 1 hour 43 minutes
      • Color
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