To Kill a Cop

To Kill a Cop

186 mins | Drama, Crime, Action, TV Movie | April 10, 1978

Earl Eischied is a man with his hands full. As the Chief of Detectives in New York City he is trying to break up a group of black militants that are on a crime spree including the killing of a police officer. He is also trying to battle with a mayor and police commissioner that want him out of his job.

To Kill a Cop

186 mins | Drama, Crime, Action, TV Movie | April 10, 1978

To Kill a Cop
Earl Eischied is a man with his hands full. As the Chief of Detectives in New York City he is trying to break up a group of black militants that are on a crime spree including the killing of a police officer. He is also trying to battle with a mayor and police commissioner that want him out of his job.
Producers Columbia Pictures Television, David Gerber Productions
Original title To Kill a Cop
Directors Gary Nelson
Writers Robert Daley, Ernest Tidyman

Cast

Joe Don Baker

as Chief Earl M. Eischied

Desi Arnaz Jr.

as Martin Delahanty

Christine Belford

as Agnes Cusack

Scott Brady

as Insp. James Gleason

George DiCenzo

as Capt. Cornworth

Eddie Egan

as Chief Ed Palmer

Alan Fudge

as Ralph O'Connor

Nathan George

as Charles

Rosey Grier

as Albert Hoyt

Julius Harris

as Det. Baker

Robert Hooks

as Capt. Pete Rolfe

Eartha Kitt

as Paula

Diana Muldaur

as Florence

Alan Oppenheimer

as Capt. Finnerty

Milton Selzer

as Myron Klopfman

Ken Swofford

as Lt. Fitzgerald

David Toma

as Louis

Joyce Van Patten

as Betty Eischied

Patrick O'Neal

as Police Commissioner

Louis Gossett Jr.

as Everett Walker

Ric Mancini

as Mike Cusack

Allen Price

as Richie

Kim Delgado

as Butch

Gene Woodbury

as Mark D

Rod Colbin

as Chief Emerson

Maxwell Glanville

as J.J. Maxwell

Sonny Grosso

as Malfitano

Joe Maross

as D.A.

Randy Jurgensen

as Digillo

Walter Mathews

as City Editor

Arthur Rosenberg

as Lt. Pappas

Vernon Weddle

as Chief Duncan

Heshimu Cumbuka

as Stewart

Borah Silver

as Det. B.

Richelle Williams

as Cookie

Leon Isaac Kennedy

as Det. Abernathy

Maurice Kowalewski

as Counterman

Hettie Lynne Hurtes

as Martha Halleran

Bill Deiz

as Anchorman

James Veres

as Detective

James Purcell

as Detective Lieutenant

Terrence E. McNally

as Uniformed Lieutenant

Fil Formicola

as Detective #2

Joe Cirillo

as Detective #1

Rob Narke

as Ryan