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Badge of the Assassin
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Badge of the Assassin

1985-01-04 · 96 min · ★ 5.6

Drama · Action · TV Movie

Three black revolutionaries gun down two New York City police officers. The subsequent investigation puts a white assistant DA and a black police detective on the trail of the killers that leads from New York to San Francisco and down to New Orleans.

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Directors
Mel Damski
Production companies
Blatt-Singer Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

James WoodsJames WoodsRobert K. Tanenbaum, Assistant District Attorney
Yaphet KottoYaphet KottoDetective Cliff Fenton NYPD
Alex RoccoAlex RoccoDetective Bill Butler NYPD
David HarrisDavid HarrisLester Bertram Day
Steven KeatsSteven KeatsHarold Skelton, Defense Attorney
Larry RileyLarry RileyHerman Bell
Pam GrierPam GrierAlexandra 'Alie' Horn
Rae Dawn ChongRae Dawn ChongChristine Horn
Richard BradfordRichard BradfordL.J. Delsa
Kene HollidayKene HollidayAlbert Washington
Kelly Jo MinterKelly Jo MinterRachel Torres (as Kelly Minter)
Toni KalemToni KalemDiane Piagentini
Tamu BlackwellTamu BlackwellGloria Lapp
Richard BrooksRichard BrooksAnthony 'Tony' Bottom
Akosua BusiaAkosua BusiaRuth
Noble WillinghamNoble WillinghamAirport Guard
Alan BlumenfeldAlan BlumenfeldCharlie
Ernie LivelyErnie LivelyUS Marshal
Ray GirardinAgent King
Lewis ArquetteLewis ArquetteForeman #1

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