John D. Hess Movies
- 1978
If it hadn't been a TV movie, Last of the Good Guys might have made a good episode of Car 54 Where Are You? The main good guy is rookie cop Dennis Dugan, who is assigned to take over for an ailing veteran police officer. When the replaced officer dies, Dugan realizes that the man's widow will never receive his maximum pension. Thus, Dugan and three fellow cops contrive to convince "by the book" desk sergeant Robert Culp that the dead man is still alive. Like many films of its era, Last of the Good Guys strives for political correctness by drawing the four compassionate cops from diverse ethnic and sociological backgrounds: One black (Ji-Tu Cumbaka), one Indian (Hampton Fancher), one Asian (Richard Narita), and one ex-hippie (Dennis Dugan, of course). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Robert Culp, Dennis Dugan, (more)
- 1977
Sgt. Billy Tyler (Henry Brown), a former college football star, loses the will to live when Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and B.J. (Mike Farrell) are forced to amputate his leg. Can the hero-worshipping Radar (Gary Burghoff) save Tyler from being overwhelmed by his own melancholia? Elsewhere, greedy Frank (Larry Linville) turns boxing promoter, arranging a grudge match between Klinger (Jamie Farr) and Zale (Johnny Haymer). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1975
The scene is an exclusive prep school named Armsby, attended by honor student Paul Kincaid (Kristoffer Tabori). Pressured by his ambitious father (Charles Aidman) to succeed at all costs, Kincaid goes into an emotional spiral when he flunks a course for the first time. Confronting the teacher, Paul begs him to change his grade--and when the teacher adamantly refuses to do so, the frenzied Paul grabs a heavy trophy off a shelf...and... ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1975
While driving Hawkeye (Alan Alda), Potter (Harry Morgan) and Frank (Larry Linville) from a faraway surgical meeting, Radar gets lost in what may be North Korean-held territory. Things don't improve much when the bus that Radar has commandeered becomes stalled. Salvation arrives from a most unlikely source--and an "enemy" one at that. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1974
Hawkeye (Alan Alda) once again takes up pen and paper to write a letter to his father. As usual, he recounts the week's misadventures at the 4077th -- or in this case, the events during a single day. Highlights include a beserk Turkish soldier (Sirri Murad), a frenzied search for the corpse of a dead Luxembourg soldier (or at least everyone thought he was dead), and a run-in with an officer who is a bit too quick on the trigger. "A Full Rich Day" first aired on December 3, 1974. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
