Best Kept Secrets (1984)
Blaise Dietz (Patty Duke Astin) plays the wife of police officer Blaise Dietz (Frederic Forrest), who wants to join a special investigative unit. Forrest is denied this position on the basis of information concerning his wife. The information, which reveals a dicey extramarital affair, was culled from a department surveillance file that was supposed to have been destroyed by court order. Blaise battles through legal channels to expose the police force's illegal actions, even as she and her husband suffer the innuendoes and cold shoulders from his fellow officers.
Director: Jerrold Freedman
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Patty Duke as Laura Dietz |
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Frederic Forrest as Blaise Dietz |
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Peter Coyote as Frank Mitchell |
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Meg Foster as Shari Mitchell |
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Albert Salmi as Ed Dietz |
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Miriam Colon as Ina Dietz |
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David Clennon as Rev. Warner |
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Pepe Serna as Jim Ramos |
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Richard Bradford as Chief Gilmore |
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Carmen Argenziano as Lt. Clifford |
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Pat Petersen as Ramsey |
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Amanda Peterson as Gretchen |
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Karmin Murcelo as Marie Ramos |
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Howard Hesseman as Jim Osborne |
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Marie Denn as Harriet Wade |
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Peggy Feury as News Editor |
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Rose Portillo as Mrs. Zepeta |
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Beau Billingslea as TV Reporter #2 |
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Sid Conrad as Old Cop #1 |
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Reid Cruickshanks as Old Cop #2 |
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Deborah Dalton as TV Reporter #1 |
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Joshua Grenrock as Young Cop |
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Mallie Jackson as Rookie Cop's Wife |
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Ken Lerner as Lawyer |
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Kerry Sherman as Joyce |
| Directing | Jerrold Freedman | Director |
| Crew | Conrad E. Palmisano | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | David Manson | Producer |
| Writing | April Smith | Writer |
| Production | April Smith | Co-Producer |
| Crew | David McCann | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Michael Neale | Location Manager |
| Art | Paul Peters | Art Direction |
| Crew | Thomas Del Ruth | Cinematography |
| Editing | Anthony Redman | Editor |
| Production | Judith Holstra | Casting |
| Production | Marcia Ross | Casting |
| Sound | Gil Mellé | Music |
| Production | Don Roberts | Production Manager |
| Directing | Rosemary Dorsey | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Penelope Gottlieb | Title Designer |