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Deadly Hero

Deadly Hero

Deadly Hero

Deadly Hero

A young girl knows the truth. Now that truth is haunting her, and someone is hunting her.

1975•1h 42m•

★5.8(16 ratings)

DramaThrillerCrime

Overview

Officer Lacy is an 18-year veteran of the New York Police Department who finds himself demoted from detective back to patrol duty for his violent tendencies and trigger-happy behavior.

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Main Cast

Don Murray

Don Murray

Edward A. Lacy

Diahn Williams

Diahn Williams

Sally Deveraux

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Rabbit Shazam

Lilia Skala

Lilia Skala

Edna Broderick

George S. Irving

George S. Irving

Reilly

Treat Williams

Treat Williams

Billings

Charles Siebert

Charles Siebert

Baker

Hank Garrett

Hank Garrett

Buckley

Dick Anthony Williams

Dick Anthony Williams

District Attorney Winston

Mel Berger

Mel Berger

Arco

Virginia Sandifur

Virginia Sandifur

Ellen Lacy

Ron Weyand

Ron Weyand

Captain Stark

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Ivan Nagy

Writing

Writer: Don Petersen

Production

Producer: Thomas J. McGrath
Executive Producer: Robert Liberman
Executive Producer: Stanley Plotnick
Associate Producer: Charles Hirsch
Casting: Madeline Kampman

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Brad Fiedel
Original Music Composer: Tom Mandel

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Andrzej Bartkowiak

Editing

Editor: Susan Steinberg

Art Direction

Art Direction: Alan Herman

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "A young girl knows the truth. Now that truth is haunting her, and someone is hunting her."

#2

The runtime is 102 minutes (1h 42m).

#3

The film was directed by Ivan Nagy.

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The screenplay was written by Don Petersen.

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The score was composed by Brad Fiedel.

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Cinematography was handled by Andrzej Bartkowiak.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0074381.

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Rating

5.8/10

Average

16 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Deadly Hero

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

AVCO Embassy Pictures

AVCO Embassy Pictures

City Time Partners