Police Story: The Watch Commander (1988)
This is the story of policeman who has been on the job for over forty years. And one of his duties is to look out for all of the officers under him cause he is the watch commander. And it seems that a lot of them have a lot of problems including the new lieutenant. And a 15 year veteran who's feeling the stress of the job. And at the same time he is being egged by the captain to retire cause he thinks he's too old. And his wife would like him to retire also.
Director:
Gary Nelson
Writer:
Mark Rodgers
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Jack Warden as Joe Wilson |
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Gregg Henry as Off. Don Carpenter |
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John D'Aquino as Lt. Carl Corelli |
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Ben Marley as Off. Lee Morgan |
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Timothy Gibbs as Off. John Reynolds |
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David Graf as Off. Jim Schaeffer |
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Leah Ayres as Nancy Morgan |
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Carmen Argenziano as Capt. MacDonald |
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James Ray as |
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Robert Briscoe Evans as |
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Robert Schenkkan as |
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Bonnie Bartlett as Margaret Wilson |
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Ron Recasner as George Parkinson |
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Harri James as Eileen Carpenter |
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Rion Hunter as Raul Garcia |
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Joey Miyashima as Niko |
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Rosanne Katon as Janice |
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Roy Jenson as Kearns |
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Lydia Lei as Irene |
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Christopher Birt as Cornell Helms |
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Joseph Kell as Young swinger |
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Carlos Lacámara as Cordova |
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Mel Johnson Jr. as Johnson |
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Rob Moran as Chuck Stone |
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Jinaki as Mrs. Welford |
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Kate Finlayson as Edna |
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Diana Lands as Mary Jo |
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Susan Ware as Mrs. Cassidy |
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Scott Craig Jones as Mr. Cassidy |
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Dustyn Taylor as Joanne |
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John Pappas as Robber #1 |
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Roy Fegan as Young man #1 |
| Writing | Mark Rodgers | Screenplay |
| Production | Neil T. Maffeo | Producer |
| Directing | Gary Nelson | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christopher Georges | Hair Designer |
| Camera | Gayne Rescher | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Alf Clausen | Music |
| Editing | Donald R. Rode | Editor |
| Production | Fran Bascom | Casting |
| Art | Mickey S. Michaels | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Timothy A. Miguel | Makeup Department Head |
| Production | Mark Waxman | Executive Producer |
| Art | Joseph P. Lucky | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Cobos | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Gary Nelson | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Kym Washington Longino | Stunts |