Private Eye (1987)
- Director(s):
- Mark Tinker
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Private Eye was the pilot for the 1987 TV series of the same name. The setting is the Los Angeles of 1956. Ex-cop Jack Cleary (Michael Woods), embittered over his brother's death, becomes a Spillanelike private detective, principally to solve his sibling's murder. A Rock 'n' roll idol (John Brolin) becomes Cleary's largely unwelcome partner when the trail of evidence leads to a scandal in the record industry. The film is partly inspired by the "Payola" imbroglio of 1959, which (so far as we know) resulted in very few murders. Bill Sadler and Lisa Persky costar, while Jay O. Sanders has a fall-on as Cleary's unfortunate brother; the background music was provided by Joe Jackson. Private Eye was first telecast September 13, 1987, while the series proper commenced five days later. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Lisa Jane Persky - Dottie Dworski
- Jay O. Sanders - Nick Cleary
- Josh Brolin - Johnny Betts
- Anthony Charnota - Raymond Battista
- Hugh Gillin - Narvel Husky
- Stanley Kamel
- Bill Sadler - Charlie Fontana
- Michael Woods - Jack Cleary
- Don Calfa
- Frederick Coffin
- Faye Grant - Lana Williams
- Director(s):
- Mark Tinker
- Writer(s):
- Mark Tinker
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