Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning (1995)
In New York two detectives of the 87th precinct are initially baffled by the brutal, ritualistic slayings of several young women. Through good detective work and clues left at the crime scenes by the psychopathic killer, they are able to deduce who the killer's next victim will be. A tense chase ensues as they try to prevent him from continuing his bloody rampage
Director: Bruce Paltrow
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Randy Quaid as Detective Steve Carella |
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Alan Blumenfeld as Detective Ollie Weeks |
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Ving Rhames as Detective Artie Brown |
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Steven Flynn as Henry 'Lightning' Lytell |
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Eddie Jones as Byrnes |
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Alex McArthur as Detective Bert Kling |
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Steve Park as Todd Wilkins |
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Ron Perkins as Detective Meyer Meyer |
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Mary-Joan Negro as Mrs. Anunciato |
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Deanne Bray as Teddy Franklin |
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Tracy Middendorf as Dorothy |
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Johann Carlo as Sarah Meyer |
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Alison Moir as Augusta |
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Richard Portnow as Monaghan |
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Dayton Callie as Monroe |
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Christopher Darga as Paolo |
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Marquita Terry as Luella |
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Juney Smith as Phil |
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Edgar J. Scherick as McLaughlin |
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Nealla Gordon as Miss Delongis |
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Christian Bocher as Carter |
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Diane Gaidry as Annie |
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Kirsten Holmquist as Marla Schaffer |
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Chanda Fuller as Nancy Anunciato |
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Lou Volpe as Waiter |
| Directing | Bruce Paltrow | Director |
| Writing | Mike Krohn | Teleplay |
| Writing | Dan Levine | Teleplay |
| Production | Diana Kerew | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Peter Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Jimmy Adams | Set Decoration |
| Art | Richard Sherman | Production Design |
| Production | Jason La Padura | Casting |
| Camera | Kenneth Zunder | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tom McKinley | Costume Design |
| Editing | David A. Simmons | Editor |
| Production | Natalie Hart | Casting |
| Writing | Evan Hunter | Novel |