The Streets of San Francisco: The Thrill Killers, Part 1 (1976)
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The two-part opener of Streets of San Francisco's fifth and final season marks a major transition, as SFPD homicide detective Mike Stone (Karl Malden) loses his longtime partner Steve Keller (Michael Douglas) and gains a new one, athletic young inspector Dan Robbins (Richard Hatch). But before Keller can leave the force to launch a teaching career, he and Stone are faced with the daunting task of rescuing a busload of jurors who have been kidnapped by a "family" of dangerously misguided revolutionaries, who demand the release of their imprisoned cohorts. This two-parter is clearly inspired by the Patty Hearst kidnapping, with former Partridge Family regular Susan Dey delivering a shockingly powerful performance. As a publicity ploy, the season opener features fourteen guest stars, including Marion Ross (then appearing regularly on Happy Days, Barry Sullivan, Dick Van Patten, Norman Fell and Doris Roberts--not to mention such stars-to-be as Anthony Geary and Ron Glass. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Patty Duke Astin
- Darlene Carr - Jeannie Stone
- Jan Clayton - Mrs. Whelan
- Susan Dey - Barbara Ross
- Norman Fell - Breitback
- Anthony Geary - Gary Jelinek
- Paula Kelly - Amanda Chamberlain
- Jim McMullan - James Reid
- Doris Roberts - Mrs. Strauss
- Fred Sadoff - Dr. Lenny Murchison
- Barry Sullivan - Breitbach
- Dick Van Patten - Thurman Barber
- James Hong - Robert Lee
- David Moody - Sanders
- Roberta Callahan - Head Nurse
- Bill Baldwin - Judge
- Tina Chen - Juror
- Ward Costello - Capt. Roy Devitt
- Edith Diaz - Jenny Rios
- Gary Frank - Winston Stiles
- Ron Glass - Arlen Washington
- Jonathan Lippe - Nick Tannenger
- Hari (Harry) Rhodes - Floyd Marsden
- Marion Ross - Mrs. Ross
- James Shigeta - Prosecutor Burt Taguchi
- Irene Tedrow - Mary Alice Kline
- Joseph Wiseman - Barbato
- Patricia Mattick - Marie Tannenger
- Van Williams - Off. Morton
- Director(s):
- Virgil Vogel
- Writer(s):
- Clifford Newton Gould
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