To Kill a Cop (1978)

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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.

Release Date: April 10, 1978
Runtime: 3h 6m

Director: Gary Nelson

Cast: Joe Don Baker, Louis Gossett Jr., Patrick O'Neal, Desi Arnaz Jr., Christine Belford, Eartha Kitt, Rosey Grier, Diana Muldaur

Production: David Gerber Productions, Columbia Pictures Television

Full Cast (53 people)

Joe Don Baker as Chief Earl M. Eischied
Louis Gossett Jr. as Everett Walker
Patrick O'Neal as Police Commissioner
Desi Arnaz Jr. as Martin Delahanty
Christine Belford as Agnes Cusack
Eartha Kitt as Paula
Rosey Grier as Albert Hoyt
Diana Muldaur as Florence
Scott Brady as Insp. James Gleason
George DiCenzo as Capt. Cornworth
Alan Fudge as Ralph O'Connor
Nathan George as Charles
Julius Harris as Det. Baker
Robert Hooks as Capt. Pete Rolfe
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
Ric Mancini as Mike Cusack
Allen Price as Richie
Kim Delgado as Butch
Gene Woodbury as Mark D
Rod Colbin as Chief Emerson
Rosalind Miles as Ida
Maxwell Glanville as J.J. Maxwell
Sonny Grosso as Malfitano
Joe Maross as D.A.
Randy Jurgensen as Digillo
Walter Mathews as City Editor

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To Kill a Cop

To Kill a Cop

To Kill a Cop

186 min

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.

186 min

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.

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Original LanguageEnglish

Release Date4/10/1978

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Cast

Joe Don Baker

as Chief Earl M. Eischied

Louis Gossett Jr.

as Everett Walker

Patrick O'Neal

as Police Commissioner

Desi Arnaz Jr.

as Martin Delahanty

Christine Belford

as Agnes Cusack

Eartha Kitt

as Paula

Rosey Grier

as Albert Hoyt

Diana Muldaur

as Florence

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is To Kill a Cop about?▾

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 …

How long is To Kill a Cop?▾

3h 6m

When was To Kill a Cop released?▾

April 10, 1978

Who directed To Kill a Cop?▾

Gary Nelson

Who stars in To Kill a Cop?▾

Joe Don Baker, Louis Gossett Jr., Patrick O'Neal

What genre is To Kill a Cop?▾

Crime, Drama, Action, TV Movie

What is To Kill a Cop rated?▾

NR