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The Return of Sam McCloud

  • TV Movie
  • 19891989
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
118
YOUR RATING
The Return of Sam McCloud (1989)
ActionThriller
Ex-Marshal McCloud now is senator of New Mexico, fighting for a new environment law. His enemy is Maitland, unscrupulous owner of Chemtel, the world's most important chemical manufacturer. S... Read allEx-Marshal McCloud now is senator of New Mexico, fighting for a new environment law. His enemy is Maitland, unscrupulous owner of Chemtel, the world's most important chemical manufacturer. Shortly after McCloud gives an inspiring speech, he barely escapes an bomb in his car and a... Read allEx-Marshal McCloud now is senator of New Mexico, fighting for a new environment law. His enemy is Maitland, unscrupulous owner of Chemtel, the world's most important chemical manufacturer. Shortly after McCloud gives an inspiring speech, he barely escapes an bomb in his car and a shooting in a restaurant. When he learns that his niece, medical researcher for Chemtel, ... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
118
YOUR RATING
    • Alan J. Levi
    • Michael Sloan
  • Stars
    • Dennis Weaver
    • J.D. Cannon
    • Terry Carter
    • Alan J. Levi
    • Michael Sloan
  • Stars
    • Dennis Weaver
    • J.D. Cannon
    • Terry Carter
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    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Roger Rees in The Return of Sam McCloud (1989)
    Kerrie Keane in The Return of Sam McCloud (1989)
    Dennis Weaver in The Return of Sam McCloud (1989)
    Diana Muldaur in The Return of Sam McCloud (1989)
    Patrick Macnee in The Return of Sam McCloud (1989)
    Robert Beatty in The Return of Sam McCloud (1989)
    J.D. Cannon in The Return of Sam McCloud (1989)
    Hilary Crane in The Return of Sam McCloud (1989)
    Kerrie Keane in The Return of Sam McCloud (1989)
    Diana Muldaur and Dennis Weaver in The Return of Sam McCloud (1989)
    David McCallum and Dennis Weaver in The Return of Sam McCloud (1989)
    David McCallum in The Return of Sam McCloud (1989)

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    Dennis Weaver
    Dennis Weaver
    • Sam McCloud
    J.D. Cannon
    J.D. Cannon
    • Commissioner Peter B. Clifford
    Terry Carter
    Terry Carter
    • Chief Joe Broadhurst
    Diana Muldaur
    Diana Muldaur
    • Chris Coughlin
    Patrick Macnee
    Patrick Macnee
    • Tom Jamison
    Kerrie Keane
    Kerrie Keane
    • Dr. Ashley Stevens
    Roger Rees
    Roger Rees
    • Jason Cross
    Simon Williams
    Simon Williams
    • Simon Langton
    Melissa Sue Anderson
    Melissa Sue Anderson
    • Colleen McCloud
    • (as Melissa Anderson)
    David McCallum
    David McCallum
    • Inspector Craig
    Sondra Currie
    Sondra Currie
    • Rachel
    Robert Beatty
    Robert Beatty
    • William Maitland
    Michael Cochrane
    Michael Cochrane
    • Geraint Davies
    Patrick Monckton
    Patrick Monckton
    • Jack Barron
    John Turner
    John Turner
    • McFarland
    Ricco Ross
    Ricco Ross
    • Rifkin
    Linda Hayden
    Linda Hayden
    • Nancy Cratchett
    Mel Cobb
    • John Bishop
      • Alan J. Levi
      • Michael Sloan
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Final film role of Robert Beatty.
    • Quotes

      Sam McCloud: You know, the problem with being a senator is you can't wear a gun any more...

    • Connections
      Follows McCloud (1970)
    • Soundtracks
      Walking on a Thin Line
      (uncredited)

      Written by Andre Pessis (uncredited) and Kevin Wells (uncredited)

      Performed by Huey Lewis & The News (uncredited)

    User reviews4

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    4/10
    Famed policeman from Tulse, NM, returns from past TV series to delight old faces and let us wallow in nostalgia...
    "McCloud" used to be one of my favourite series on TV, the heartwarming bumblings of the "seconded" New Mexico innocent abroad, or rather, in the New York jungle, somehow he always seem to come out on the winning side and delights us with the folksy turns of country people. The trio of McCloud, Chief Clifford and Joe Broadhurst as sidekick form the same buddy ensemble as, say Captain Kirk, Spock and the Doc in another series. The net effect is that they eventually worm themselves into our hearts and follow their every adventure and interchange with great interest.

    This film, the return of McCloud, should have, I suspect, been quietly shelved or distributed only among fans and devotees of the series as it is I am afraid very poor; the plot is rudimentary, the parts sketchy and incomplete, and you have to squirm at times, it is so embarrassing. But all is forgiven, when you see them together, even Joe Broadhurst, being used as a sidekick once again,(he calls Clifford "Chief" even though he is now Commissioner in New York and his underling asks him about it - a delightful instance!) And the incapacitated Clifford asking McCloud to leave him to his fate - ("And that's an order!")

    So, in spite of all the weaknesses, I enjoyed it very much and added the taped-from-TV copy to my McCloud collection!
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    • gabivadnai
    • Jun 13, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 12, 1989 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Universal Television
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 34 minutes
      • Color
      • Stereo

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