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Director:
Robert Butler
Writers:
E. Jack Neuman (writer)
Joseph Wambaugh (novel)
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Release Date:
11 November 1973 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Crime more
Plot:
Bumper Morgan is a veteran Los Angeles Police Department street cop. He is due to retire after 20 years on the job, but is not letting up on the criminal element on his beat. | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations more
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Cast

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William Holden ... Bumper Morgan
Lee Remick ... Cassie Walters

Joe Santos ... Sergeant Cruz Segovia

Sam Elliott ... Detective Charlie Bronski
Eileen Brennan ... Glenda
Vic Tayback ... Neil Grogan

Anne Archer ... Laila
Lucille Benson ... Elmira Gooch
Ja'net DuBois ... Celia Louise
Mario Roccuzzo ... Harold Wagner

Jamie Farr ... Yasser Hafiz
David Moody
Gloria LeRoy
Richard Collier
Kenneth Wolger
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
240 min (including commercials)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Norway:16
Company:
Lorimar Productions more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Rudy Garcia: Don't you cops ever believe anybody?
Bumper Morgan: We keep trying
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Movie Connections:
Followed by "The Blue Knight" (1975) more

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the blue knight, 14 June 2006
Author: tadloml from United States

I have read the book so many times I forgot how many, it was that good! I saw the TV movie when it first came out in the days before video staring William Holden and the TV show staring George Kennedy, Holden had the moxie that Wambaugh describe in his book but Kennedy had the build, Bumper Morgan weighing in at 275 pounds, the TV series was played down more than the movie was as far as attitude and Bumper way of thumping on people, but they were both excellent films and were way ahead of their time. You had to wait for Hill street Blues to come to TV before you got another true life cop show. Blue Knight was on TV in 1973 and 1975-76, Hill street did not come on tell late 80's I believe, that left a lot of years without good police shows on TV. now people are use to good shows with Law & Order and others but I remember a time when on a Saturday night at 7pm all you had to watch was Lawerance Welk, he-ha, and bugs bunny,! I choose the Bunny..

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