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The City

  • TV Movie
  • 1977
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
224
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The City (1977)
CrimeDrama

Lt. Matt Lewis and Sgt. Brian Scott are trying to catch Eugene Banks, whose dying mother identified country singer Wes Collins as Eugene's deadbeat dad. Eugene wants revenge for this by kill... Read allLt. Matt Lewis and Sgt. Brian Scott are trying to catch Eugene Banks, whose dying mother identified country singer Wes Collins as Eugene's deadbeat dad. Eugene wants revenge for this by killing Wes. Only Matt and Brian can stop him.Lt. Matt Lewis and Sgt. Brian Scott are trying to catch Eugene Banks, whose dying mother identified country singer Wes Collins as Eugene's deadbeat dad. Eugene wants revenge for this by killing Wes. Only Matt and Brian can stop him.

  • Director
    • Harvey Hart
  • Writer
    • John Wilder
  • Stars
    • Robert Forster
    • Don Johnson
    • Ward Costello
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    224
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Harvey Hart
    • Writer
      • John Wilder
    • Stars
      • Robert Forster
      • Don Johnson
      • Ward Costello
    • 5User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Top Cast24

    Robert Forster
    Robert Forster
    • Lieutenant Matt Lewis
    Don Johnson
    Don Johnson
    • Sergeant Brian Scott
    Ward Costello
    • Captain Lloyd Bryant
    Jimmy Dean
    Jimmy Dean
    • Wes Collins
    Mark Hamill
    Mark Hamill
    • Eugene Banks
    Susan Sullivan
    Susan Sullivan
    • Carol Carter
    Felton Perry
    Felton Perry
    • Dr. Hank Cullen
    Leslie Ackerman
    Leslie Ackerman
    • Girl at Hospital
    Paul Cavonis
    Paul Cavonis
    • Burt Frescura
    Paul Fix
    Paul Fix
    • Jed Haynes
    Joby Baker
    Joby Baker
    • Mel Greenwall
    Jay Varela
    Jay Varela
    • Ray Vega
    George Renschler
    • Stanley Myles
    • (as George Clifton)
    Vivi Janiss
    Vivi Janiss
    • Cab Driver
    Joaquín Martínez
    Joaquín Martínez
    • Rafael Diaz
    Paul Bryar
    Paul Bryar
    • Cashier
    Sarah Selby
    Sarah Selby
    • Woman on Tour Bus
    Eric Server
    Eric Server
    • Uniformed Guard
    • Director
      • Harvey Hart
    • Writer
      • John Wilder
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews5

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    • Trivia
      Mark Hamill, with a major role in this Quinn Martin Production as the killer "psycho", then had 2 episodes on another Quinn Martin Production, The Streets of San Francisco. That same year, he became world famous as Luke Skywalker in "Star Wars", in 1977.
    • Quotes
      • [Eugene sees two boys throwing rocks at some ducks]
      • Eugene Banks: Hey! They ever hurt you? Huh? Hey, I asked you something, I asked if they ever hurt ya?
      • Boy 1: We ain't scared of you.
      • Eugene Banks: Well, there's no reason to be. of course there's no reason to hurt them ducks either unless of course they were hurtin' you, now did they?
      • Boy 1: How could they?
      • Eugene Banks: You don't think they could, do you?
      • [laughs]
      • Eugene Banks: Oh, God. Boy, howdy. I'll tell ya somthin', I bet they could be just the meanest things ya ever tangled with, ya get their necks bent bout' somthin', like, uh that hen over there, ya know? try an take her away from her. The nests she settin' are string of little ones that she's leadin' around. Boy, you're liable to lose your finger I'll tell ya somethin'. Cause I used to raise em'. Boy they good ol' birds.
      • [Eugene turns back to the boys]
      • Eugene Banks: You...
      • [Eugene turns around to find that the boys had walked off]
    • Connections
      Featured in Code Name: Quinn Martin (2012)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 12, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Stadt der Gewalt
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Quinn Martin Productions (QM)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 18m(78 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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