
Hellinger's Law
1981-03-10 · 100 min · ★ 8.8
A flamboyant criminal lawyer named Nick Hellinger takes on the case of a syndicate's accountant (actually a Justice Department agent who has infiltrated the mob) accused of murdering a local TV newscaster.
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- Directors
- Leo Penn
- Production companies
- Universal Television
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Telly SavalasNick Hellinger
Morgan StevensAndy Clay
Ja'net DuBoisDottie Singer
Roy PooleJudge Carroll
Rod TaylorClint Tolliver
Melinda DillonAnne Gronouski
James SutoriusLon Braden
Tom McFaddenDet. Roy Donovan
Lisa Blake RichardsCara Braden
Kyle RichardsJulie Braden
Thom ChristopherBill Rossetti
M. Emmet WalshMr. Graebner
Robert PhalenDave Fredericks
Don HanmerD.A. Stevenson
Francis X. McCarthyPaul Savage
Cindy FisherJill GronouskiTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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