A detective tracks a serial killer through San Francisco.A detective tracks a serial killer through San Francisco.A detective tracks a serial killer through San Francisco.
Anne-Marie Martin
- First Victim - Girl with Dog
- (as Eddie Benton)
Sandy Alan
- Wanda
- (as Sandy Serrano)
Sharon DeBord
- De Carlo's Wife
- (as Sharon Du Bord)
George 'Buck' Flower
- Pete the Witness
- (as Buck Flower)
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- TriviaMost of the actors agreed to work for free in exchange for getting their SAG cards.
- GoofsBuck Flowers is credited as Pete the witness, but he is addressed as Luke by both policemen.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Trailer Trauma Part 4: Television Trauma (2017)
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Meh...I've seen worse, but still....
I'm surprised to see so many positive reviews here. Not that this is a bad film by any means, but I think that people are trying too hard to find significance and meaning in this somewhat dull crime flick. As has been mentioned in other reviews, much of this movie was allegedly inspired by the crimes of Ted Bundy. Yes, John Karlen's character (the killer) does torture and murder attractive young women, but the resemblance pretty much ends there. Bundy was a good looking charmer, while this guy is a creepy freak, plus, I don't recall any detective having his mistress murdered during an abortive attempt to snare Bundy. Add this to about another 100 inconsistencies, and you can see that there isn't a lot of commonality. The Hillside Stranglers or even the Zodiac had more in common with Karlen's character than Bundy.
Anyway, to me, this film is most effective when looked at as being a prototype for the buddy films of the 80s like Lethal Weapon, 48 Hours, et al. James Luisi is the tough cop, and for me, his unending tough guy posturing and attempts to be "the man" around women half his age came off as forced and eventually tiresome. I was more entertained by his sidekick Martin Speer, who was barely discernible amidst his forest of facial hair and feathered do. TV staple Susan Sullivan is adequate as Luisi's mistress, and the rest of the cast is generally competent.
Worth a look, and entertaining if one isn't expecting too much. I must say, the basketball scene between the 2 detectives is hilarious. Neither of them look like they had ever handled a ball before and the stilted. awkward gamesmanship is a hoot.
Anyway, to me, this film is most effective when looked at as being a prototype for the buddy films of the 80s like Lethal Weapon, 48 Hours, et al. James Luisi is the tough cop, and for me, his unending tough guy posturing and attempts to be "the man" around women half his age came off as forced and eventually tiresome. I was more entertained by his sidekick Martin Speer, who was barely discernible amidst his forest of facial hair and feathered do. TV staple Susan Sullivan is adequate as Luisi's mistress, and the rest of the cast is generally competent.
Worth a look, and entertaining if one isn't expecting too much. I must say, the basketball scene between the 2 detectives is hilarious. Neither of them look like they had ever handled a ball before and the stilted. awkward gamesmanship is a hoot.
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- Sep 8, 2011
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- Casa Vega, 13301 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, California, USA(As 'Casa Vega', a real world location.)
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