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:

Crime | Action | 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

Richard Jenkins and Peter McRobbie later appeared in And the Band Played On (1993).

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Goofs

While briefing the other agents in the parking lot, Agent Ben Grogan tells them to be on the look out for a black '79 Monte Carlo. The car the bad guys are in is actually a 1974 Monte Carlo. The FBI would not make this kind of mistake since they questioned the owner of the car earlier and know exactly what year and make it was.

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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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Connections

Referenced in The Making of 'Tremors' (1998)

User Reviews

Great All Around TV Movie-One of the Top 10 of All Time

Probably David Soul's best work ever... Michael Grosse is topnotch also... This film was developed shortly after the true-life tale of these two robbers ended in a mass of gunfire and death. The best thing about this film is that it remains faithful to that true-life tale. Everything, down to the meticulously choreographed final shootout, is done accurately (I have also seen the FBI training film based on this event and the final sequence here follows that training film to a "Tee").

The truth of the matter is, when you have true-to-life villains as ruthless as Soul and Grosse's characters, there is no need to embellish. This film is understated and cool. The FBI-side of the story is told through Ronnie Cox and Ben Sheehan analytically, without theatrics and flash. You still get the sense that the FBI wanted these killers off the streets ASAP and there is great tension as the violence continues while the FBI gets closer and closer.

If you get a chance, don't miss seeing this fine film!