"What this film exposes about undercover vice cops can't be seen on your television set."

1974

1h 32m

6.2(58 votes)

Crime

Drama

Action

Thriller

Overview

Defying orders to lay-off the case, two Los Angeles vice-squad cops go after a local mobster and use unorthodox methods to achieve results.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Elliott Gould

Vice Detective Michael Keneely

Robert Blake

Vice Detective Patrick Farrel

Allen Garfield

Carl Rizzo

Antonio Fargas

Stephen

Michael Lerner

Marvin

Sid Haig

Rizzo's Bouncer

Ivor Francis

Judge Fred R. Simpson

William Sylvester

Mr. Weldman

Logan Ramsey

Dr. Berman

Richard X. Slattery

Desk Sergeant

Creative team

Directed by: Peter Hyams
Written by: Peter Hyams
Produced by: Robert Chartoff
Irwin Winkler

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