Synopsis
A psycho-on-the-loose story, about a burned-out newspaper columnist and his circulation-hungry publisher who wants him to turn the killer into Page One news.
Movie Information
- Director
- Alan Smithee
- Release Year
- 1980
- Runtime
- 136 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (9 votes)
Top Cast
David Janssen
Vince Perrino
Robert Vaughn
Harrison Crawford III
Perry King
Lt. John Armstrong
Mickey Rourke
Tony Pate
William Prince
Harrison Crawford II
Susan Sullivan
Madeleine Crawford
William Daniels
Freeman Stribling
Pepe Serna
Raymond Zavala
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