The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

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The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

1986

1h 34m

6.2(6 votes)

Crime

Mystery

TV Movie

Overview

After two attempts to kidnap a little girl Mike Hammer is hired to protect her.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures Television

Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Stacy Keach

Mike Hammer

Stacy Keach

Acting

Emily Rose Chance

Megan

No Image

Acting

Don Stroud

Pat Chambers

Don Stroud

Acting

Lauren Hutton

Joanna Lake

Lauren Hutton

Acting

Michael Preston

Dak

Michael Preston

Acting

Mickey Rooney

Jack Bergan

Mickey Rooney

Acting

Lindsay Bloom

Velda

Lindsay Bloom

Acting

John Karlen

Chapel

John Karlen

Directing

Leo Penn

Leo

Leo Penn

Acting

Stephen Macht

Frank Walker

Stephen Macht

Acting

Bruce Boxleitner

Bruce Boxleitner

Bruce Boxleitner

Acting

Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

Acting

Lee Benton

Jenny

Lee Benton

Acting

Kieu Chinh

Sai Luhn

Kieu Chinh

Acting

Kent Williams

Barrington

Kent Williams

Acting

Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick

Acting

Frank McRae

Herschel Dean

Frank McRae

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