In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders (1988)

Florida 1985: A series of brutal robberies and murders keeps the F.B.I busy. Although all crimes seem to be comitted by the same group, they can't hunt them down. The experienced officer ... See full summary »

Director:

Dick Lowry

Writer:

Tracy Keenan Wynn

Stars:

Ronny Cox, Bruce Greenwood, Michael Gross

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ronny Cox	...	Agent Ben Grogan
Bruce Greenwood	...	Agent Jerry Dove
Michael Gross	...	William Russell Matix
Doug Sheehan	...	Agent Gordon McNeill
David Soul	...	Michael Lee Platt
Ronald G. Joseph	...	Ed Mireles
Teri Copley	...	Vickie
Richard Jenkins	...	Detective Hamill
Peter McRobbie	...	John Hanlon
Anne Lange	...	Sandra
Katie Layman	...	Liz Mireles (as Kathleen Layman)
Deborah May	...	Elaine McNeill
Becky Ann Baker	...	Carol Ann (as Becky Gelke)
Randal Patrick	...	Agent Ron Risner
Ashton Wise

Storyline

Florida 1985: A series of brutal robberies and murders keeps the F.B.I busy. Although all crimes seem to be comitted by the same group, they can't hunt them down. The experienced officer Ben Grogan and his youngest colleague Gordon finally have to rely on their luck when they set up a trap. The chase results in a massacre...

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Plot Keywords:

robbery | fbi | true crime | vietnam war veteran | stolen car | 

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Taglines:

It's 1986, and a small, tranquil Florida town is being rocked by a wave of vicious serial murders

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 November 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bloody Friday

Filming Locations:

Goodman Apartments - 311 Como St, Tampa, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Telecom Entertainment Inc., World International Network (WIN)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The F.B.I. would go on to use this as a training video.

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Goofs

During the shootout between the FBI and Matix and Platt, Mike Platt is crouching in front of the brown sedan (in a far shot), but in the very next shot, Platt gets up off the ground and then crouches in front of the car again.

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Quotes

Agent Gordon McNeill: As far as descriptions: all we have is two males, ages and race unknown. Height 5'10 to 6 feet. weight 170 to 200 lbs

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Alternate Versions

DVD from Platinum Disc is edited, missing out on the following scenes:

• A scene of dialogue on the beach that occurs before the group picture.
• A scene in the shooting gallery where Gordy asks Grogan if he's good with the gun without wearing glasses.
• A scene where one FBI agent loses his revolver after drawing it from the holster during the vehicle chase and placing it between his knees. During the subsequent crash, he lost it out the door and was never able to recover it during the fight.
• A scene that occurs before the FBI raid at the camp. Mike tells Bill "Let's go to work!", places a clip in his mini-14, and they both get into the stolen gold Monte Carlo.

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Connections

Followed by In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas (1991)

User Reviews

Excellent, chilling movie

I first saw this TV movies years ago, and was as intrigued as everybody else by the casting of David Soul and Michael Gross.

Although I haven't seen it for some years, and didn't know the name, I felt compelled to hunt it down on IMDB to make a comment. As well as being outstanding in the action sequences, particularly the ultimate shootout, it was particularly notable for portraying the wrongdoers as unsentimental killers. These murders live with one years after having seen the movie. The makers achieve this not by lingering over the badness of the villains, but by showing them dispatching their victims lightly, unhesitatingly.

Good, skillful movie.