Prime Target (1989)

In this crime drama, a NYPD detective looks into the deaths of several policewomen and discovers that she is to be the killer's next victim. In HD.

Director:

Robert L. Collins (as Robert Collins)

Writers:

Lillian O'Donnell (novel), Robert L. Collins (written for television by) (as Robert Collins)

Stars:

Angie Dickinson, Joseph Bologna, David Soul

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Angie Dickinson	...	Sgt. Kelly Mulcahaney
Joseph Bologna	...	Ralph Manza
David Soul	...	Peter Armetage
Yaphet Kotto	...	Gilmore Brown
Joe Regalbuto	...	Tom Janssen
Dennis Lipscomb
Jo Anderson	...	Megan McGuire
Dennis Creaghan	...	Scully O'Brian
Wanda De Jesus
Andy Romano	...	Victor Roselli
Arthur Taxier
Mills Watson	...	Fahey
Charles Durning	...	Earl Mulcahaney
Patrice Cahmi	...	Juanita Esquivel
Richard Cansino	...	Jesus Esquivel

Storyline

In this crime drama, a NYPD detective looks into the deaths of several policewomen and discovers that she is to be the killer's next victim. In HD.

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Plot Keywords:

sergeant | policewoman killing | based on novel | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Joseph Bologna plays a character named Ralph Manza, which is also the name of a character actor.

User Reviews

Adequate -barely-TVcop movie

Angie Dickinson plays a New York City homicide cop assigned to a task force to investigate the death of a female cop in a department store bomb blast .The death is not the only one as soon after another policewoman is killed when a drug set up goes awry.Both women were Hispanic and had recently successfully sued the Police Department for reinstatement .At first Dickinson believes the killings were the work of disgruntled male officers angered at male colleagues losing their jobs as a consequence of the womens'actions .Soon however it becomes clear one of the victims was taking bribes and that other officers are similarly compromised .She ignores warnings to drop the case and soon she is battling to save her life as well as her career. The acting is pretty solid with good turns from Dickinson ,David soul as the commissioner ,Yaphet Kotto as an overzealous Internal Affairs investigator and Charles Gurning as Dickinson's ex-cop Dad.The writing and plotting are "by the numbers"and the direction functional.

This is no great shakes but passes muster as a workmanlike TV cop movie

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Prime Target

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pipeline Productions, Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions, RLC Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1