The Death Squad (film)

The Death Squad
Genre	Crime Drama
Written by	James D. Buchanan Ronald Austin
Directed by	Harry Falk
Starring	Robert Forster Michelle Phillips Claude Akins Mark Goddard Melvyn Douglas
Music by	Dave Grusin
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Leonard Goldberg Aaron Spelling
Cinematography	Tim Southcott
Editor	Stefan Arnsten
Running time	74 minutes
Production companies	Spelling-Goldberg Productions 20th Century Fox Television
Distributor	Sony Pictures Television (2002-2021) 20th Television (1992-2021) Disney–ABC Domestic Television (2007-present)
Release
Original network	ABC
Picture format	Color
Audio format	Mono
Original release	January 8, 1974 (1974-01-08)

The Death Squad is a 1974 American made-for-television crime drama film directed by Harry Falk and starring Robert Forster, Michelle Phillips, Claude Akins, Mark Goddard and Melvyn Douglas.^[1]

Plot[]

A cop goes after a group of police who have turned vigilante.

Cast[]

Robert Forster as Eric Benoit
Michelle Phillips as Joyce Kreski
Claude Akins as Connie Brennan
Mark Goddard as Allen Duke
Melvyn Douglas as Captain Earl Kreski
Dennis Patrick as The Commissioner
George Murdock as Vern Acker
Stephen Young as Lieutenant Andrece
Kenneth Tobey as Hartman (as Ken Tobey)
Bert Remsen as The Chief
Jesse Vint as Harmon
Janis Hansen as Dispatcher
Nate Esformes as Pela
Regis Cordic as Judge
Sidney Clute as Driver
Jean Byron as Commissioner's (as Jeane Bryon)
Julie Cobb as Sharon
Claire Brennen as Waitress Max
Nick Dennis as Greek
Mel Scott as Officer
Ian Scott as Gunman
Trish Mahoney as Woman
Bubby Garion as Staley
Sally Frei as Girl

Reception[]

The Los Angeles Times says the subject matter was explored "sincerely but not well" and was hampered by "a vastly overpopulated and needlessly complicated plot." However it said it had a "sturdy, driving thriller structure and excellent telling dialogue" and "Harry Falk has directed with plenty of punch" and Forster gives "perhaps his best performance to date."^[2]

References[]

^ "The Death Squad (1974)". Moviefone. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
^ Thomas, K. (Jan 8, 1974). "TV MOVIE REVIEWS". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 157455276.

External links[]

The Death Squad at IMDb
The Death Squad at BFI
The Death Squad at the TCM Movie Database

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