Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Age rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Violence
- Moderate
The story
An LA police officer is murdered in the onion fields outside of Bakersfield. However, legal loopholes could keep his kidnappers from receiving justice, and his partner is haunted by overwhelming survivor's guilt.
- cop-killer
- based on true story
- police officer killed
- capital punishment
- in the closet
The bill
- Ronny Cox — Pierce Brooks
- David Huffman — District Attorney Phil Halpin
- Christopher Lloyd — Jailhouse Lawyer
- Dianne Hull — Helen Hettinger (as Diane Hull)
- Priscilla Pointer — Chrissie Campbell
- Beege Barkette — Greg's Woman
- Richard Herd — Beat Cop
- Le Tari — Emmanuel McFadden
- Richard Venture — Glenn Bates
- Lee Weaver — Billy
- Pat Corley — Jimmy's Lawyer #2
- Directed
- Harold Becker
- Written
- Joseph Wambaugh
Production
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 · 123 ratings
- Studio
- Black Marble Productions, AVCO Embassy Pictures
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