The City (1977)
Matt and Scott are two detectives trying to catch a crazy guy who has a beef with a country singer. Banks' problem with country singer, Wes Collins, is that Wes punched him in the face when he was a baby. Banks is now intent on getting revenge for this by killing Wes. Only Matt and Scott can stop him. Written by Josh Pasnak
- Date of release
- 1977-01-12
- TMDB
- 6.1 / 10 (12)
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, TV Movie
- Director
- Harvey Hart
Casting
- Robert Forster — Lt. Matt Lewis
- Don Johnson — Sgt. Brian Scott
- Ward Costello — Captain Lloyd Bryant
- Jimmy Dean — Wes Collins
- Mark Hamill — Eugene Banks
- Susan Sullivan — Carol Carter
- Paul Fix — Jed Haynes
- Felton Perry — Dr. Hank Cullen
- Adam Rich — Donnie Collins
- William Conrad — Narrator (voice)
- Bert Williams — Tour Bus Driver
- Vivi Janiss — Cab Driver
Interesting facts
The City is a 1977 American made-for-television crime drama film starring Robert Forster, Ward Costello, Don Johnson, Jimmy Dean, and Mark Hamill.
Background
The City was produced as a pilot for a proposed television series, which was picked up by NBC. It was originally broadcast on January 12, 1977, and was the original pilot for Quinn Martin's "Tales of the Unexpected" which premiered a few weeks later on February 2, 1977.
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