Das As im Ärmel (1985)
New York, 1971: Zwei Polizisten werden von schwarzen Jugendlichen ermordet. Die Täter, beide Anhänger der „Black Liberation Army“, werden kurz darauf gefasst. Doch die Beweise reichen nicht zur Anklage. Der junge Staatsanwalt Tannenbaum will den Fall erneut aufrollen. Er betraut den schwarzen Cop Fenton mit Ermittlungen..
Der Regisseur: Mel Damski
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James Woods as Robert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District Attorney |
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Yaphet Kotto as Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD |
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Alex Rocco as Detective Bill Butler NYPD |
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David Harris as Lester Bertram Day |
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Steven Keats as Harold Skelton, Defense Attorney |
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Larry Riley as Herman Bell |
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Pam Grier as Alexandra 'Alie' Horn |
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Rae Dawn Chong as Christine Horn |
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Richard Bradford as L.J. Delsa |
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Kene Holliday as Albert Washington |
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Kelly Jo Minter as Rachel Torres (as Kelly Minter) |
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Toni Kalem as Diane Piagentini |
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Tamu Blackwell as Gloria Lapp |
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Richard Brooks as Anthony 'Tony' Bottom |
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Akosua Busia as Ruth |
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Noble Willingham as Airport Guard |
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Alan Blumenfeld as Charlie |
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Ernie Lively as US Marshal |
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Ray Girardin as Agent King |
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Lewis Arquette as Foreman #1 |
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David Wohl as Kevin Klein |
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Lew Palter as Judge Greenfield |
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Paul Perri as Joseph Piagentini |
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Michael Sandoval as Francisco Torres |
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Drew Snyder as Inspector McCoy |
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Kim Delgado as Waverly Jones |
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Charles Walker as Court Clerk #1 |
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Dierk Torsek as Defense Attorney |
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Charlie Stavola as Judge Aloysius Melia |
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Robert Benjamin Pope as Ulysses Tatum |
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Fred Lerner as Sgt. Kowalski |
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Judith Brown as Reporter #1 |
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Terry Brannon as Mississippi Officer |
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Reggie Bruce as Road Gang Guy |
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Daniel H. Blatt as Reporter #2 |
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Tomas Gorosteita as Gabriel Torres |
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Sheila Johns as Linda McGill |
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Glenn-Michael Jones as San Francisco Officer |
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Tom Kindle as New Orleans Officer |
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Paul McCauley as Mississippi Judge |
| Crew | Kirk A. Holland | Transportation Captain |
| Writing | Robert K. Tanenbaum | Book |
| Writing | Philip Rosenberg | Book |
| Directing | Mel Damski | Director |
| Production | Judith Weiner | Casting |
| Production | Pixie Lamppu | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Ray Greenfield | First Assistant Director |
| Art | R. Clifford Searcy | Art Direction |
| Production | Daniel H. Blatt | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Elio Zarmati | Supervising Editor |
| Directing | Benita Brazier | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Robert K. Tanenbaum | Co-Executive Producer |
| Sound | Ted Roberts | Music Editor |
| Art | Allan H. Jones | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Valli O'Reilly | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Eric Davies | Production Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Medusah | Hairstylist |
| Production | Rick Rothen | Location Manager |
| Production | Neil Rapp | Production Manager |
| Directing | Hope R. Goodwin | Second Assistant Director |
| Editing | Andrew Cohen | Editor |
| Camera | John Lindley | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Ernie F. Orsatti | Second Unit Director |
| Production | Robert Singer | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Don Isaacs | Sound Effects |
| Camera | Joe Pennella | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Sound | Tom Scott | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Lawrence Roman | Writer |